Classroom Psychology

Describing the limitations of the Equality Act (2010) then Attorney General Suella Braverman described schools as risking 'indoctrination' of children to a particular model of gender. We consider this for the question it represents and wonder about the scientific origins of the idea that we can teach children gender 'wrong' and whether the trans community indeed represents evidence of the same. If not, then maybe teaching children about gender might give gender diverse folks a language to describe their experience, recognise it as one shared by others, and lay the foundations for us all to find a place to belong.

Interested to follow up on any ideas? The references can be found here: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1x4m8fTy9t4yTVDr9zjumGcb4L8R3gGhmLhLxJ0Cf9TY/edit?usp=sharing

In answer to a question about 'what constitutes a woman' Kier Starmer recently said 'let me start by saying the blindingly obvious, 99.9 something percent of women it's all biological'. We take a look at the model of gender Kier's statement endorses and consider the implications; we think about different models of gender, talk aboout the language of gender and, of course, ponder how we can best endorse a model of gender in which everyone to find a place to belong.

Welcome to Classroom Psychology, where we talk about the science of gender diversity; join me and together we'll build a society where everyone can find a place to belong.