An Old Codger’s Thoughts & Opinions

When we were younger and the society moved at a lot slower pace we all knew what our gender was by the type of tackle that we had below the belt.

Today things have changed markedly. Australia has even legalised same sex marriage - and there is nothing wrong with that. After all as an individual you cannot always control who you “fall in love with”.

It might be considered normal for a child of 3 or 4 years of age to alternate between identifying themselves as “boy” or “girl and that continues to change on a regular basis, however it could be up to the age of 16 to 18 for a child to sufficient mental capacity to give informed consent to start making a move towards changing gender. This should only be considered with open consultation with parents and family medical advisors.

Today more kids are questioning their gender due to it being popular socially, or even more so in the news and social media.

It has been reported that Queensland Education school guidance officers are advising students as young as 12 on how to go about changing their names, pronouns, and gender – without including parents. It was also reported that in one known case it is claimed that a guidance officer encouraged a child to lie to their parents and the school would support a potential case for the child to cut ties with their parents.

One mother even claimed that her daughter was groomed into believing that her home was not safe if her parents did not affirm her new identity. Who makes these decisions?

She continued to say that the school was going to put a new gender identity in place without telling the family initially, just a flick of the switch. There was no communication and no support plan.

Guidance officers can use their professional judgment to determine if a student has sufficient maturity and understanding to be considered a mature minor and therefore consent to beginning changing gender services without parental permission.

Transgender kids, especially children and adolescents, have a much higher risk for and rate of self-harm and of suicidal thoughts or suicidal attempts, and of depression and anxiety, mostly caused by the often incorrect thought of being unaccepted.

Do we know just how widespread this practice is in our schools?

Is it morally and criminally a correct and are Queensland teachers are deceiving students parents?

It is important that we know about the Department of Education position around the expectation placed on teachers caught between the student’s wishes and a parent’s right to know about major information about the subject student.

https://issuu.com/Maleny-Grapevine-Community-News

Truthful Jones says

Truthful said that when he was last in Dublin he stayed with a friend, Patrick O’Shea. Whilst there Patrick called his lawyer and asked, “Is it true they are suin’ dem der cigarette companies for causin’ people to get cancer?”

“Yes, Patrick, sure is true,” responded the lawyer.

“And now someone is suin’ dem fast food restaurants for makin’ dem fat an’ cloggin’ their arteries with all dem der burgers an’ fries, is that true?”

“Sure is, Patrick.”

“And that a lady sued McDonald’s for millions when she burned her tongue with that hot coffee that she ordered?”

“Yep.” “And that a football player sued that university when he graduated and still couldn’t read?”

“That’s right,” said the lawyer.” But why are you asking?”

“Well, I was thinkin’. . .

What I want to know is, can I sue Guinness for all dem ugly women It made me sleep with.

Morale: Maybe it is important that we always take actions to be responsible for our own actions.

Only in Australia

Only those who live in the country would understand.