PARENT ALERT
This is a post from Graeme Glinners Substack - Glinner Update - is this happening in Australia. See his substack post here: https://substack.com/home/post/p-151163944 - I'm reposting this portion:
"THE TELEGRAPH: The Scout Association is indoctrinating children into anti-science gender ideology promoting a game that centres around ‘preferred pronouns’.
The scouts website includes a game for its young members called ‘pronoun pairs’. It promotes and normalises gender identity ideology. The game is advertised as suitable for both scouts and cubs, so it is being aimed at children as young as eight. “Learn about pronouns, gender neutral language, and what to do if you misgender someone”, they are told.
The adult volunteers running the game are instructed:
“Explain to everyone that you’re going to be discussing pronouns. Pronouns are words used to refer to a person instead of their name. Pronouns often also refer to the person’s gender, such as ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’. However, people can also use gender-neutral pronouns, such as ‘they/them’ or ‘ze/zir’. Some people may be comfortable with more than one set of pronouns being used for them, for example ‘she/her’ and ‘they/them’.
Explain that a lot of people may have had negative reactions, experienced bullying or abuse, or been discriminated against because they’re part of the LGBTQ+ community. This isn’t acceptable. Tell everyone that at Scouts, we welcome and accept everyone, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. By taking part in this activity and learning about pronouns, we can celebrate the inclusion and diversity we’re so proud of…
Pronouns often also refer to the person’s gender, such as ‘she/her’ or ‘he/him’. However, people can also use gender-neutral pronouns, such as ‘they/them’ or ‘ze/zir’. Some people may be comfortable with more than one set of pronouns being used for them, for example ‘she/her’ and ‘they/them’”.
Volunteers are also advised to give children a blank label and encourage them to write down their name and their pronouns to “Help everyone understand how best to refer to each other”.
The game itself is played by turning over cards which depict Sam the dog, who uses ‘he/him’ pronouns, Leslie the ladybird, who uses ‘she/her’ pronouns, and non-binary Billy the butterfly, who uses ‘they/them’ pronouns. When the individual cards are turned over, children must form a sentence about the character being revealed, using their ‘preferred pronouns’.
A post-game ‘reflection’ advises children to make their language more ‘gender neutral’ by “Using ‘sibling’ rather than ‘brother or sister’, ‘everyone’ instead of ‘ladies and gentlemen’ or ‘boys and girls’”. It even tells them, “You could use ‘parent’, ‘carer’ or ‘grown up’ rather than ‘Mum and Dad’”.
Furthermore, those running the game are advised to play children a video called ‘What are Pronouns’. Produced by an Australian LGBTQI+ youth organisation called Minus 18, the video features a number of trans-identified teenagers and is a wholly uncritical promotion of trans ideology to children.
The teens in the film tell viewers how important it is for people to use preferred pronouns - “It’s a really cool thing to do!” - and warn against upsetting people by ‘misgendering’ them. Viewers are also told they must apologise if they make a mistake and are even instructed to challenge others over ‘incorrect’ pronoun use.
Furthermore, the video instructs viewers that ‘genitals don’t equal gender’. “What’s more important?”, asks one beaming teenager, directly addressing the viewer. “Someone’s anatomy or who they really are and their happiness?”
As Maya Forstater, a former cub scout leader, writes, “Teaching children that they can't use ordinary words like 'he' for a man and 'she' for a woman is a shocking abuse of the trust parents place in the Scouts… Have they not read the Cass Review? They should not be promoting child transition”.
From https://substack.com/home/post/p-151163944