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[–]Killer_Danish 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

I've volunteered in schools and sat in on Gay-Straight Alliance meetings, and the most disturbing thing I saw was the teacher not raising any concern when a 14-year-old expressed a "life-or-death need" for a breast-binder (something her parents refused to get her) and revealed that she "had a friend online" wanting to buy her one in secret.

My brain went: "GROOMING ALERT! GROOMING ALERT!" But nothing was said by the teacher and I kept hush for fear that any objections would out me as a T**F. Why do women have to choose between social/economic self-preservation and the physical well-being of girl children?! It's maddening!!!

[–]msteacherlady 3 insightful - 1 fun3 insightful - 0 fun4 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

As a teacher I wouldn't comment either, but alert counseling, admin and parents. I would encourage you as a volunteer to talk to teachers, coaches, or any adult in charge when stuff like this comes up anyway. Some may not realize what's going on these days. Some may have also received inclusivity training and are just operating on a policy of ignoring gender stuff when the BIG problem here is online safety.

I've got a few wokester colleagues, and I think even they would be skeeved out by online "friends" being involved in this child's transition. I'm really hoping this teacher you observed did something.