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By law, Sask. youth under 16 now need parental consent before changing pronouns at school (regina.ctvnews.ca)
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Saskatchewan has passed a bill requiring parental consent if a youth under the age of 16 wants to be referred by a different pronoun or name at school.

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[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (3 children)

That make sense and that's how I feel too. I think the fear is that the school won't take the professional step and just keep the status quo, without the parent knowing that something important is going on. I'm pretty sure that is the issue at hand when I come to think of it.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago (2 children)

If that were the issue, the solution is to require that either the parent or suitable expert be brought into the conversation. As it stands, there is no option but to inform the parents separately from (instead of?) those experts.

My personal opinion is expert first, who then coordinates parent notification. I have no problem with the idea that parents need to be brought into the conversation, I just think that most parents are as ill-equipped to move forward as I am. I want the experts involved. If my child comes to me, finding expertise will be at the top of my list. The more I think about it, the more convinced I am that finding expertise should be at the top of the list, regardless.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Thanks for the conversation, I agree with your stance and it feels like it's the best middle ground between just informing the parent right away and never tell them. It make sense.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago

Thanks to you, too. It's really nice to have respectful discussions of complex topics.

If I've made sense, it's only because this kind of discussion helps me understand a little more each day.