r/unitedkingdom • u/PinkNews Verified Media Outlet • 5d ago

Keir Starmer says he doesn’t want schools teaching young people about transgender identities ...

https://www.thepinknews.com/2024/06/25/keir-starmer-trans-education-general-election-2024/
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u/dyinginsect 5d ago

Christ, but this paper is one of the worst ones for "headline asserting things that article does not in fact back up" 'reporting'

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u/Freddichio 5d ago

Generally agree, but in this article?

“No, I’m not in favour of ideology being taught in our schools on gender,”

Feels pretty clear-cut, no?

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u/Joey-tnfrd 5d ago

You're cutting out the rest of the quote to meet your own agenda. It goes on to say:

“I think we need to complete the consultation process and make sure that there is guidance that is age appropriate. “That is helpful for teachers and has at its heart the safeguarding of children.”

A pretty reasonable deduction from that statement is that he thinks policy needs more work beforehand because it's a sensitive subject.

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u/MasonSC2 5d ago

He literally said he does not want “ideology” on gender being taught. Then ask what he considers “gender ideology” to mean, I’ll give you a hint. It’s teaching kids that some people are trans and that’s okay, don’t bully them.

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u/jimthewanderer Sussex 5d ago

Oh look someone who saw another comment that was lying and repeated the lie without checking.