This topic would have been good if not for the definitions applied to words like “sexuality” and “gender”.

9-12-year-old children must describe the impact of the media on their values pertaining to sexuality and gender.

12-15-year-old teenagers must critique unrealistic media about sexuality and sexual relationships.

What is considered positive or negative media influence? Is pro-LGBTQ media equally critiqued or is this merely a lever towards championing positive-only media portrayal of LGBTQ? It is arguable that current LGBTQ media portrayal is unrealistic as it over glamorises things and goes all out to cancel any negative factual reports (e.g. reporting on monkeypox).

Gender stereotypes are also to be critiqued. However, what counts as a stereotype is not clear. Furthermore, it is one thing to deal with negative stereotypes, it is another to affirm cross-dressing behaviour and gender ideology under the guise of dealing with stereotypes.

15-18 year-old teenagers are expected to challenge “negative and inaccurate media portrayals.

Again, on the surface this may look great. However, what this CSE guide defines as “negative” could well include any form of messaging which does not put LGBTQ in a positive light even when factually true. 

“Promoting safer sexual behaviour and gender equality” are also good. However, will it be done in an age-appropriate and biologically-aligned manner? Or is this yet another way to utilise mass media to promote LGBTQ ideology?

CSE’s positioning and proposals could lead to mass silencing towards allowing only the LGBTQ ideas and beliefs to appear in the media. This ironically creates a highly inaccurate media instead of fixing the problem it set out to resolve.”