Morning Wire The Rise of Gender Ideology in Schools | 5.1.22
May 1, 2022
Mairead Elordi, an investigative reporter at the Daily Wire, dives into the controversial rise of gender ideology in schools. She discusses the shock many parents feel as explicit gender curricula become mainstream. Elordi highlights contentious policies that allow educators to keep children’s gender transitions secret from their parents. The conversation touches on the impact of teachers’ unions and the backlash against explicit sexual content in libraries, encapsulating a heated debate about children's education and parental rights.
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Gender Ideology Timeline
- Gender ideology discussions became widespread around 2019, gaining traction after the Obama administration's 2016 bathroom guidance.
- The 2016 guidance, coinciding with Caitlyn Jenner's public transition, sparked discussions about gender in schools, exemplified by the controversial "gender unicorn" graphic.
Controversial Gender Graphics
- The "gender unicorn," introduced by Charlotte Mecklenburg Schools in 2016, upset parents who saw it as promoting gender confusion.
- Preceding the unicorn, the "Genderbred Person" graphic from 2011 circulated in social justice and education circles.
Geographic Spread of Gender Ideology
- Gender ideology spread fastest in progressive states like California, Washington, New York, and New Jersey.
- However, it later reached rural and conservative areas as well.
