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Women and girls are about to be portrayed in textbooks a lot differently by Pearson, one of the world's largest education companies
Sky News ^ | 11/24/2020

Posted on 11/24/2020 10:42:32 AM PST by SeekAndFind

An education company producing school textbooks and exam papers has revealed guidelines to "flip" gender stereotypes in its products.

Pearson, which owns exam board Edexcel and is one of the country's biggest education companies, has asked employees to "avoid unconscious bias" by promoting "women and girls in traditionally masculine roles and vice versa".

It says this could include girls dressed as firefighters, astronauts or playing with trucks, and boys watering plants, playing in a pretend kitchen, or performing a dance competition.

"Show women as the business owner, painting the house, wearing the lab coat and fixing the car and men taking children to school, baking the birthday cake for colleagues, taking the meeting minutes and teaching the primary class," the guidance continues.

Developed alongside The Fawcett Society, the company says it is the first to make a commitment to tackle gender bias in its learning materials for children.

Such bias also includes behaviours ascribed to gender, such as "a woman being sensitive" and "a man being assertive", while physical characteristics have been advised to avoid stereotypes.

Pearson says an example of this would be of adding "long eyelashes to an animal to indicate they are female or a bow tie to indicate they are male".

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TOPICS: Education; Society
KEYWORDS: arth; education; gender; pearson
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To: areukiddingme1; Army Air Corps; BenLurkin; MeganC; Drew68; CondoleezzaProtege; beaversmom
And then women reach their 30s and wonder why the guys that they date are so shallow and uninterested and not capable of most basic manly functions.

👆👆👆👆 This!

61 posted on 11/24/2020 11:52:39 AM PST by KC_Lion
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To: dayglored

You beat me to the estrogen link. Milwaukee did a study on their water awhile back and opiates, estrogen had high concentrates. City water supplies are dependent on the same water source used for sewage. Versus us simple country folk who use well water. We dont see the rampant feminine traits in males.


62 posted on 11/24/2020 11:53:14 AM PST by mouse1
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To: hanamizu

All the Americab history classes in public school that I endured basically was the early Europeans arriving and a rehashing some bits of the revolutionary war.

One exception was 8th grade US where the civil war was touched on.


63 posted on 11/24/2020 11:54:47 AM PST by wally_bert (I cannot be sure for certain, but in my personal opinion I am certain that I am not sure.)
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To: SeekAndFind

The future is female
Girl Power
Women Rule

None of it is about SHARING power or responsibility


64 posted on 11/24/2020 11:55:38 AM PST by a fool in paradise (Who built the cages, Joe?)
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To: BenLurkin

Today’s faggotry, courtesy of the democrats 50 years of indoctrination, has proven that soyfags are much happier doing just those things.


65 posted on 11/24/2020 12:03:12 PM PST by SPDSHDW (Too many naive folks around here, you guys think they won't try to arrest 45 the second he's out?)
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To: a fool in paradise

Of course not. The overloads spent the last few decades pursuing the breakup of families by telling women they didn’t need anyone. And went on to demonize families.


66 posted on 11/24/2020 12:03:23 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump )
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To: M Kehoe

Joining you in prayer 🙏.


67 posted on 11/24/2020 12:04:51 PM PST by TianaHighrider (God bless President Trump )
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To: A_perfect_lady

I agree comepletely.


68 posted on 11/24/2020 12:06:23 PM PST by Army Air Corps (Four Fried Chickens and a Coke)
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To: SeekAndFind

gynosociety femtards


69 posted on 11/24/2020 12:09:06 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: BenLurkin

they really don’t

they want to have men who have really good jobs and just use their money whenever

the provider men don’t have to be handsome, the gals have iphones that can connect to chad through a variety of apps


70 posted on 11/24/2020 12:10:51 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Secret Agent Man

Honey, would you change the oil and buff the wheels on the car? The mower blade needs sharpening also. They can start with stuff like this in the new book. I could list a hundred tasks my wife absolutely won’t do.


71 posted on 11/24/2020 12:13:41 PM PST by Stevenfo
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To: Little Ray

boys have gotten a raw deal for over 4 decades

no one gifes a shiite abput them to begin with

they are males

gynosociety tells them they are disposable from very early on

the only thing that matters is girls

if they’re unhappy its a mans fault

if they have problems its a mans fault

men need to be happy to provide for them no matrer what

men need to be happy to die for them no matter what

men cannot be allowed to be single and not be controlled by gynosociety by womens needs, children, and the fear of divorce rape

there is more


72 posted on 11/24/2020 12:14:45 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: a fool in paradise

then the future is a screaming fat woman who can’t even tie her own shoelaces


73 posted on 11/24/2020 12:15:33 PM PST by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: NFHale
Brainwashing young boys.

And young girls. Young women won't shut up. They think they have all the answers, yet, they're so stupid they don't even understand the questions.

What was that idiotic song that made Helen Reddy famous? "I Am Woman. Hear Me Whine, Nag, Complain And Moan."

74 posted on 11/24/2020 12:22:53 PM PST by LouAvul (The wheels of America are coming off and the media have stolen the lug nuts.)
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To: LouAvul

Re Helen Reddy:
Haha, yeah was an atrocious song. Like perpetual PMS...


75 posted on 11/24/2020 12:26:42 PM PST by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: lgjhn23; mouse1

The communists seek to “feminize” the fighting warrior instinct in American boys. They’ve been at it for a long time.

The elephant in the room is that 75% of American men are overweight or obese according to the CDC. Excess fat has been shown to lower sperm counts and increase estrogen levels. You don't need to use chemicals against a population that is emasculating itself through poor diet and exercise choices. Of course it is now politically incorrect to suggest that fat is anything short of wonderful. After all, it might hurt some fee-fees. Just my 0.02.

76 posted on 11/24/2020 12:31:40 PM PST by FormerFRLurker (Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
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To: brownsfan

“I hate what we have become.”

What “they” attempt to portray us as becoming is not so.
Most of America is decent.
Maybe lacking common sense or they make bad choices but they are still at their core ..decent...or try to be.


77 posted on 11/24/2020 12:32:27 PM PST by Leep (Save America. Lock down Joe Biden!)
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To: NFHale

Yes. Fathers have to take a stand for their sons.


78 posted on 11/24/2020 12:34:21 PM PST by proud American in Canada (In these trying times, "Give me Liberty or Give me Death!")
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To: A_perfect_lady

Finally a common sense comment that doesn’t tear down either sex! I take my hat off to you, ma’am. You just made my day.


79 posted on 11/24/2020 12:34:42 PM PST by FormerFRLurker (Keep calm and vote your conscience.)
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To: Leep

“Maybe lacking common sense or they make bad choices but they are still at their core ..decent...or try to be.”

Yeah maybe. But a lack of common sense can be just as destructive as malicious intent.


80 posted on 11/24/2020 12:35:39 PM PST by brownsfan (Behold, the power of government cheese.)
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