On sexuality education at school, Alexandre Portier repeats the argument of the reactionary unions

POLITICS – Few people know Alexandre Portier. Since the former deputy for Rhône, now Minister Delegate in charge of Academic Success and Vocational Education, works in the shadow of Anne Genetet, Minister of National Education. This Wednesday, November 27, the person concerned found a way to make him speak, during Questions to the Government in the Senate, as you can see in the video at the top of the article.

The executive was questioned by Senator LR Max Brisson who became the spokesperson for a crusade led by conservative associations on the subject of sexuality education at school. The objective of his question: to ensure that “ gender ideology » is absent from the teachings, within which “ any trace of 'wokism' will be expunged “. The elected official on the right refers to the future program “ education in emotional life, relationships and sexuality » which will be revealed to trade union organizations in December.

According to the Minister of National Education, this tool will be “ very progressive, very sequenced” and he “will take place at the rate of three sessions per year, per student, outside school time”. Content-wise, nothing too revolutionary. “We are really about relational life, consent, respect for others, the fight against violence against women, equality between girls and boys, basic fundamental things which are not always taught in the family”justified the minister on Europe 1 on Tuesday November 19.

« Gender theory »

However, for several days, reactionary organizations close to the extreme right have been organizing real lobbying to counter this educational initiative. In support, in particular, of misleading leaflets, as pointed out The World.

A mobilization which has clearly borne fruit since the government seems to be backing down. “ It is out of the question to let anything and everything happen, I tell you as an elected official and as a father, this program as it stands is not acceptable and it must be reviewed “, replied Alexandre Portier, quoting “ three important reservations » which lead him to express this position. “ Firstly, I will personally commit to ensuring that 'gender theory' does not find its place “, he said, taking up one of the most tenacious fantasies within the conservative right.

And for good reason: if the differentiation between sex, gender and sexual orientation is on the program from 5th grade onwards, this in reality responds to the need to protect adolescents from possible crimes. “Gender identity is one of the grounds of discrimination listed in the Penal Code”recalled to the Monde the entourage of Anne Genetet. “ Second, activism has no place in our schools either », continued Alexandre Portier, without citing precisely what he was referring to (except an implicit nod to the grievances regularly expressed by the right against the teaching world).

« Third, I also want a better grasp of the development of our students », added Alexandre Portier, suggesting that the content that has been developed is unsuitable for the different ages of the target audiences. To AFP, Anne Genetet's entourage assured that the Minister of Education and her delegate in charge of Academic Success (who did all her schooling in the private sector before starting her academic career at Catholic Institute of Paris) are “ aligned » on the subject. “ The ministry has made changes to the program which will be presented in mid-December”added the minister's team, specifying that the term “gender identity”which recurred several times in a first version of the text, will not appear in the final version. According to RMC, only 15% of students currently benefit from this type of teaching.

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