Now, Is the Tide Turning?

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There does seem to be mounting evidence that the tide is turning. It’s definitely turning in parts of the UK, but, perhaps not in the US.

Just last week, new draft guidance from the government in England was released stating that gender identity theory should not be taught in schools. According to this article from the BBC:

Under the plans, secondary-school pupils will learn about protected characteristics, such as sexual orientation and gender reassignment.

But the updated guidance makes clear schools "should not teach about the concept of gender identity", the government says.

It said it was right to take a "cautious approach", adding teaching materials that "present contested views as fact - including the view that gender is a spectrum" should be avoided.

Meanwhile, in the US, Title IX has been rewritten to include “gender identity” along with biological sex, which would appear to undermine the original purpose of Title IX. However, there is a lot of vague language around sports and single-sex spaces, and it’s difficult to gain clarity, at this time, about what the impacts of this rewrite will be. We will be diving into this topic in a future episode of Gender: A Wider Lens, so stay tuned for that! Be sure to Subscribe, if you haven’t already, so you don’t miss that episode!

In the meantime, please share your thoughts on turning tides, or anything else you want to talk about this week, in the comments below.