Teachers at leading boarding schools have been told to address transgender children using the pronoun “zie” to avoid falling foul of the Equalities Act. The advice comes in official guidance aimed at “queering the education system”.
Internationally renowned schools including Eton and Westminster have been told that they should display an “equality pledge” at reception for visitors to read and sign, while teachers are to be taught new vocabulary to familiarise them with transgender issues, including using “zie” instead of “he” or “she”.
The guidance comes from the Boarding School’s Association, following a growing trend of school age children being treated for trans-genderism. Brighton College, which enjoys an excellent reputation as an educator, recently revealed a new gender-neutral uniform policy in which boys are allowed to wear skirts, and girlss can wear trousers, after one pupil came out as transgender. Around 80 state schools also have a gender-neutral uniform policy in place.
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