5-8 year olds are taught about the equal value of persons regardless of their gender. This alone is great, except that it is meant to over-extend into an unquestioning acceptance of LGBTQ belief that there are more than 2 genders.

How could you tell? Again, the learning outcome stresses the need to respect “human rights” which is synonymous with “autonomy” here. This gives us a clue about the CSE guide’s understanding of gender, which is that it goes beyond man and woman, with no clear definition of what even a man or a woman is.

Again, without defining what a man or a woman is, the CSE guide attempts to discuss gender in an uncritical manner. “Gender” refers to a spectrum of many gender identities: male, female, transgender, gender neutral, non-binary, agender, pangender, genderqueer, two-spirit, third gender, and all, none or a combination of these. ^[1]

Children are taught that all these gender identities are true and unquestionable, leading to confusion and a greater detachment from physical and biological realities.

The nuance must be taught that every individual should be equally respected. However, it does not mean that we must affirm gender identities, non-traditional unions and same-sex “parenting”.

If children are made to feel that disagreement is disrespect, this will only create an unintellectual and unlivable environment since people are bound to have different views.

12-15-year-old teenagers must believe that bias against people who do not conform to gender norms can affect their choices, including their health.

The term “non-conforming” is problematic in the first place as it could wrongly label positive influence from society as “oppression”. The norm is positioned as a negative, non-conformity is automatically assumed to be superior and ought to be celebrated. This simplistic view creates an unnecessary wedge in society while trying to combat problematic stereotyping and prejudice.

We should not hold prejudice against people who identify themselves as LGBTQ. However, if disagreement with LGBTQ beliefs such as the “gender ideology” is treated as “gender bias” or “prejudice”, again this is actually forcing people to conform to LGBTQ beliefs.

For 15-18 years old, the focus is on sexual behaviours and choices. Addressing abuse and coercion is important, but the CSE guide does not think highly of exercising sexual prudence through abstinence.

There seems to be no mention nor support for abstinence (sexual risk avoidance which could be more prudent and lawful for this age group), only focusing on sexual risk reduction.

We should not hold prejudice against people who identify themselves as LGBTQ. However, if disagreement with LGBTQ beliefs such as the “gender ideology” is treated as “gender bias” or “prejudice”, again this is actually forcing people to conform to LGBTQ beliefs.