Children as young as 11 who demonstrate misogynistic behaviour will be taught the difference between pornography and real relationships, as part of a multimillion-pound investment to tackle misogyny in England’s schools, the Guardian understands.
On the eve of the government publishing its long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls (VAWG) in a decade, David Lammy told the Guardian that the battle “begins with how we raise our boys”, adding that toxic masculinity and keeping girls and women safe were “bound together”.
As part of the government’s flagship strategy, which was initially expected in the spring, teachers will be able to send young people at risk of causing harm on behavioural courses, and will be trained to intervene if they witness disturbing or worrying behaviour.
Your view on how children; specifically girls should be portrayed is absolute proof you are sexualizing them. I’m sure there isn’t anything a little boy can wear for you to view it as improper, is there? You should work on that.
Again, it’s not that I find it improper, it’s I find it curious that this is the go to image for any story about schools, school children, exams etc. And I find it especially ironic that it’s the image selected for talking about how we need to change boys attitudes.
I don’t know what you’re not understanding here. There isn’t anything inherently sexual about skirts, you see the image as ironic because you see the short skirts as a portrayal of indecency, in some way. If when you were a boy, you weren’t socialized to think that girls must look a certain way or maintain their purity, you wouldn’t find it ironic. The irony is there; just not the reason why you thought.
Stop sexualizing young girls.
And again, I am not commenting on the cloths the girls are wearing, insofar as it is their choice. I am commenting that it’s a bit wierd that images like this are always selected for these stories. They rarely chose images of schoolboys, or girls wearing trousers. Why is that?
You’re trying to imply that I’m some sort of peado for noticing a weird trend in displaying young girls, whilst also defending that trend as perfectly normal.
Why is it so important for the pictures of girls wearing pants to be displayed for you? What is it that that would achieve in your world?
You’re trying to imply that I’m some sort 9f peado for noticing a weird trend of displaying young girls, whilst defending that trend as perfectly normal. I am just pointing out that this trend exists. In this case, in an article about boys and boys behaviour what purpose is the picture of some girls?
We’re not saying you’re a paedophile. We are saying that 1. You nnoticed and referenced the girls first, and 2. Commented immediately on what they were wearing. That in and of itself identifies what is important to you … which seems to be that you want girls/women to dress ‘appropriately’ vs them being able to dress as they choose.
(In this context I’m setting aside the fact the pic shows them all wearing black and white which denotes a school-type uniform/regulation).
I noticed the girls and their clothing as a continuation of the trend. I trend which I have noticed over several years of such stories. Why does this trend exist? Can you explain?
And as I have said repeatedly, but I will stress once again, I am not commenting on peoples choice to wear whatever they want, regardless of age or gender. I am commenting on the choice, by the photographers to always photograph one gender, of a particular age, wearing particular clothes. Or perhaps the editors to always chose images which meet those criteria, as I’m sure the photographers take many many photos. Or are they simply stock images, and there is a limited pool to choose from? I don’t know, I’m not a journalist. But nonetheless, this trend exists, and I think it’s a bit weird.
Also you say I immediately commented… Well, when should I have commented?
This is what you’re saying to everyone else;
“Isn’t it weird how children wear clothes?”
No, it isn’t. There isn’t a trend for anyone apart from you, no one thinks that children in uniform is odd, no one feels like a creepy uncle looking at them. You’re asking others for an answer you can only give yourself. You should ask yourself why that bothers you and work through whatever is making you uncomfortable.
You didn’t answer the question, and instead focused on what you feel I’m assuming about you. There isn’t any need to assume; your view is pretty clear. I will answer your question. The picture of girls serves a purpose as they are the subject of the abuse, not only from their peers but from people who objectify them as well. Why would it be a better picture if they had pants on? Why does the length of their skirt matter to you? You mentioned in an earlier comment that musicians putting adults in school girl outfits was wrong. I agree, but you’re not capturing that the reason adult women are made to wear uniforms that are viewed as sexy have already sexualized by grown men. The reason the uniforms are SEEN as sexy is because young girls wear them, and an alarming amount of adults find that attractive, horrifically. You’re perpetuating that, because if you didn’t find anything sexual about short skirts, you wouldn’t have any comment about what pictures were used or not. If you’re not being hypocritical and ignorant; explain how that is.
Well first, it wasn’t me who mentioned about musicians or adults in school girl clothing.
I have comment because, if a random selection of schoolchildren were photographed, I would expect an even distribion of boys and girls; and for girls short skirts, long skirts and trousers. But we we don’t see that in the pictures which are selected. We overwhelmingly see girls, in short skirts. In my opinion that is weird. It gives creepy uncle vibes.
Why would you expect to see many if any girls in long skirts or trousers. Are those particularly fashionable for girls in school?
Thinking back to my own school days, nearly every girl was wearing a skirt and they wanted it as short as the rules would let.
I think it’s weird to you, because you’re thinking unclean things. Children shouldn’t look like anything to you depending on their clothes. I’ll reiterate that you should address that within yourself; as there is nothing wrong with the picture or using pictures of boys and girls wearing their school uniforms.