The Bank of England has been accused of ‘wrongheaded wokery’ after announcing it could drop historical figures from banknotes to reflect modern diversity. It has launched a consultation seeking suggestions from the public that could mean the end of using pictures of important characters – Sir Winston Churchill, Jane Austen, artist JMW Turner and code-breaker Alan TuringContinue reading “The ‘Bank of Wokeness’ Will Ditch Historical Figures”
Tag Archives: Gender
Activists Support Transgender Cinderella
Labour MPs have shown support for an activist group which promotes ‘transgender Cinderella’ books to primary school children. Pop’n’Olly, which visits classrooms to teach gender ideology, welcomed politicians to a Parliamentary drop-in event which it said was sponsored by Nadia Whittome MP. Kim Leadbeater, Paul Davies, Darren Paffey, and Stephen Doughty, the Foreign Office minister, were among the LabourContinue reading “Activists Support Transgender Cinderella”
Wes Streeting Joins Mail’s Life-Saving Campaign
Wes Streeting has declared his backing for a national prostate cancer screening programme in a major boost for the Mail’s campaign. The health secretary told MPs he would like to see the NHS proactively offer men tests for the disease in a move that could prevent thousands of needless deaths. He said he is ‘particularly sympathetic’ to the argument thatContinue reading “Wes Streeting Joins Mail’s Life-Saving Campaign”
‘National Schools Survey’ Asks 14-Year-Old Boy If He’s Comfortable With His Gender
A mother has been left outraged after her 14-year-old son was questioned if he was ‘comfortable in his gender’ in a national schools survey. A British parent anonymously posted to Mumsnet that her teenage son had been asked to fill in an online form alongside his fellow students. She said the schoolboy had been asked about hisContinue reading “‘National Schools Survey’ Asks 14-Year-Old Boy If He’s Comfortable With His Gender”
Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying
Teachers have been told not to use the word ‘bullies’ to avoid upsetting them – and ordered to call in police when pupils are suspected of hate crime. The latest guidance from the SNP government aimed at cracking down on bullying highlights the importance of tackling prejudice – including misgendering –and ‘microaggressions’. This phrase refers to a deliberateContinue reading “Bullying Shouldn’t Be Called Bullying”
The Exodus Of Bank Customers
Dozens of Halifax customers are closing their accounts with the bank after a staff member told them to leave if they didn’t like their latest pronoun policy. The bank revealed on Twitter earlier this week that it would permit staff to display their pronouns on their name badges. In a post that read ‘pronouns matter’Continue reading “The Exodus Of Bank Customers”