US EditionChildren to be taught anti-misogyny in sex education classes
GREATER LONDON, ENGLAND, JUL 14 – New guidance aims to address the 'epidemic' of misogynistic attitudes by teaching pupils about online harms, incel culture, and promoting positive role models, with 54% witnessing misogyny weekly.
- On Tuesday, the Department for Education published new guidance requiring English secondary schools to teach students about recognizing and resisting misogynistic online content, responding to the influence of so-called manosphere figures like Andrew Tate.
- With misogyny at crisis levels, the guidance seeks to combat online influences, including 'incel' culture and 'manosphere' content, to address a growing attitudes crisis among students.
- Schools will receive training grants, and lessons for pupils aged 11 to 18 will cover ‘incel’ culture, AI deepfakes and pornography links from September 2026, the Department for Education said.
- School leaders noted, `Mulholland welcomed the focus on positive male role models`, and `Whiteman supported removing age limits`, reflecting immediate backing from educators.
- Schools will be able to implement the guidance from September this year, and must follow it from September 2026, with final guidance expected by the end of 2025.
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British colleges and high schools will have to put in place courses to combat misogyny, after the publication of new teaching guidelines published this Tuesday by the Ministry of Education. Last April, a survey published by an English teacher union revealed a worrying increase in misogynous acts against teaching staff.
To combat the growing spread of online sexist content, led by male influencers, the British government is going through courses.
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