Islamic extremism in schools is concerning and has rightly been receiving due attention in the media. However, a far more worrying form of
extremism is creeping into our schools almost un-noticed.
The rise of
radical feminism in our schools is extremely worrying and threatens this country's social fabric. Take a look at this
extremist guff.
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storycode=6427726We now have people working in our schools who try to impose conspiracy theories about gender on very young children. This is extremely concerning, and has led me to want to send my own daughter (aged 3) to a private school to stop her feeling such a sense of entitlement. All people, regardless of gender, will only truly achieve if they work towards their goals. Feminist thought tells them that as a woman, they should be given special privileges. I don't want my daughter to be corrupted by such nonsense.
It is very concerning that our taxes are being spent on this.Having just completed a PGCE (I have no intention of now entering teaching having seen how schools function), I have been privy to this nonsense and it horrifies me. I have seen early years practitioners encouraging, borderline pressuring, boys into wearing dresses during role play activities. This is not ethically right and is a clear example of how
radical feminist thought is rising among adult women who are now trying to pass it on to our children. One practitioner looked down her nose at a parent whose son did not want to wear a dress during a school play. This boy had no interest in wearing dresses, yet the school wanted to force this on him all in the name of
radical feminism. Terrifying.
More and more women are being taken in by this
radical nonsense. I have seen intelligent, free-thinking young women becoming
extreme feminists and spouting feminist
extremism on Facebook after being exposed to these ideas at university: make no mistake, the higher education system also promotes the feminist agenda.
I am and always will be a strong advocate of equality of opportunity and equal treatment of women. What I will not support is unproven, highly controversial
radical feminist conjecture being imposed on young children in state schools against their and their parents' will.