According to documents obtained by the Daily Caller News Foundation, school districts in Oregon teach 10th graders about different gender identities, including “metagender,” and the difference between sexual orientation and “romantic orientation.”
The Hillsborough School District, Oregon’s fourth-largest school district, emphasizes sexual orientation (who you are physically attracted to) and “romantic orientation” (who you are romantically attracted to) in the 10th grade sex education curriculum. ” is different. Documents obtained by the DCNF say they are separate and do not need to be correlated. A teacher- and counselor-created curriculum teaches students the definitions of “panromantic” and “demiromantic” as different kinds of “romantic orientation.” (Related: Exclusive: Former school counselor in Arizona says she was advised not to let parents know her students were transgender)
The curriculum defines a person who is romantically attracted to someone regardless of gender as a “panromantic” and a person who does not feel romantic attraction “until an intimate bond is formed” as a “demiromantic”. there is
The curriculum provides students with three examples of how gender identity, gender assigned at birth, gender expression, sexual orientation, and romantic orientation can differ and work together. As an example, an individual named “Cece” is shown to use her own pronouns, identify as female, have male genitalia, and be sexually and romantically attracted to men. I’m here.
In another example, an individual named “Joey” uses her own pronouns, identifies herself as male, has male genitalia, and is sexually or romantically attracted to men, women, or other genders. It shows that you don’t feel it. A third example in the curriculum uses the they/them pronouns, is intersex, has both masculine and feminine expressions, and is sexually and romantically, male, female, and other. It describes an individual named “Casey” who is also not attracted to gender.
“Our CSE [Comprehensive Sexuality Education] The curriculum was created by teachers and counselors, working with the state of Oregon, local community organizations and curriculum publishers, and adopting resources,” a Hillsborough School District spokesperson told DCNF. “A list of CSE lessons and the Oregon Health Education Standards they meet is website. Our teachers have to teach standards and are given training and support to do so. However, if you are unsure or unsure about doing a CSE lesson, you can ask another trained member of her staff to do the lesson for you. ”
According to the curriculum, students are taught a variety of pronouns besides “she/her” and “he/him”, including “neutral pronouns” such as “ze/jill” and “they/them.” Sex education curricula teach students that they can have a gender identity that does not match their biological sex. This includes, but is not limited to, “metagender,” a person who identifies as neither cisgender nor transgender, and “gender fluid.” Defined as an identity that changes over time.
According to the curriculum, students will study a variety of subjects, including “biromantic,” which refers to when one person is romantically attracted to more than one gender, and “aromantic,” which is defined as someone who experiences little or no romantic attraction. Learn the definition of “romantically oriented”.
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In 2015, the state of Oregon declared “Erin’s lawIt requires schools to teach age-appropriate sexual abuse prevention programs in K-12 classrooms. The state adopted health and sexuality education standards in 2016, requiring students to have the “knowledge and essentials” necessary to “affirm fundamental aspects of identity.” according to To the Oregon Department of Energy website.
According to documents obtained by the DCNF, the Hillsborough school district’s sex education curriculum also teaches how repression leads to “microaggressions,” “implicit bias,” “prejudice,” and a culture of rape. The curriculum details “Her Four I’s of Oppression”, which include “ideological oppression,” “institutional oppression,” “internalized oppression,” and “interpersonal oppression.”
Across the country, parents, school boards and lawmakers are debating how to address the topic of gender identity and sexuality in the classroom. A Colorado school district encouraged a gym teacher to wear her LGBTQ pride gear to show support for the LGBTQ community. California unanimously passed a resolution in June encouraging school districts to introduce classes on gender identity and sexual orientation in schools, days after parents protested classes.
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