Qld leader slammed over ‘feminised’ education claim
Politicians have condemned claims “feminised” education is fuelling misogyny, arguing schools should teach boys respect and healthy relationships.
The federal Nationals leader’s claim the feminisation of education is fuelling online misogyny has been labelled “disgusting” by a slew of MPs.
Matt Canavan has faced scrutiny after blaming the “feminisation” of school curriculums for a growth in misogynist attitudes and the rise of the toxic manosphere.
“(Boys) are sick and tired of getting lectures about how bad men are, at school,” he told Nine’s Today program last week.
“Maybe we should look at getting more male teachers.”
The remarks continue to draw the ire of political rivals.
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Labor’s special envoy for men’s health, Dan Repacholi, believed Canavan needs to ‘”wind back” his comments.
“We have some of the best teachers in the world and to be slagging them off, saying that they’re teaching a woke agenda, that they’re teaching a feminised agenda to our young kids at school, I think that’s disgusting commentary from Matt Canavan, and he needs to have a good hard look at himself,” Repacholi said.
“This just incites more anger, more unhappiness, and for them to push back and think it’s OK for them to not show teachers respect, to not have the right conversations, not show any female respect at all.”
Education Minister Jason Clare says lessons on consent and gender-based violence are a crucial part of the education system.
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“Our schools don’t just teach our kids how to learn to read and write, they help to build character too,” he said.
“Teaching boys to respect girls isn’t woke, it’s just common decency, and teaching them about consent isn’t woke either, it’s the law.”
Independent MP Kate Chaney says she “deeply disagrees with Matt Canavan”.
“I’ve got two sons who are 18 and 20 and I don’t think they feel they’ve been brought up in an anti-boy world,” she told ABC Radio on Monday.
“I think that gender-based violence is something we need to be addressing head on in teenage years and the education system.”
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