Kieran
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The Telegraph is behind a paywall but this story can be also found on MSN:
‘An “insult” to strong women’, indeed.
From MSN:
Of course it’s a mockery of the teaching profession. So are the people pushing this, who probably never encountered a book they didn’t try to corrupt. “Of Mice and Men” might become “Of Mice and Transmen and Brian and Ben”, and “To Kill a Mockingbird” is being reworked according to the authors unstated but very clear intentions to be now called “To Kill a White Cis Male.”

‘An “insult” to strong women’, indeed.
From MSN:
The claim is part of a broader effort within the curriculum to provide historical and cultural context for LGBTQ+ identities. The lesson plan suggests discussing references to non-binary people in ancient Mesopotamia, the legally recognised hijra gender in South Asia, and the suggestion that Joan of Arc might be viewed through a non-binary lens. However, some teachers have expressed frustration, arguing that such content detracts from the study of literary classics and prioritises ideology over traditional academic subjects. One teacher remarked that the lesson plan “makes an absolute mockery of the profession” and suggested that contemporary identity-focused material is being promoted at the expense of established literature such as To Kill a Mockingbird and Of Mice and Men.
Of course it’s a mockery of the teaching profession. So are the people pushing this, who probably never encountered a book they didn’t try to corrupt. “Of Mice and Men” might become “Of Mice and Transmen and Brian and Ben”, and “To Kill a Mockingbird” is being reworked according to the authors unstated but very clear intentions to be now called “To Kill a White Cis Male.”
