Three ex-ministers call in a column published in La Tribune on Sunday, not to “not give in to pressure” and to implement the emotional and sexual life education program called into question by elected officials and conservative organizations.
“The program we have built is not ideological: it is pragmatic and concrete,” say Nicole Belloubet (Renaissance), former Minister of National Education, Aurore Bergé (Ensemble), former Minister Delegate in charge of Equality between Women and Men, and Frédéric Valletoux (Horizons), former Minister of Health .
“Opponents of this program use words like gender theory to sow doubt and confusion. This expression is not included in the program!”they write.
“We must not give in to these pressures. Yes, education in emotional life, relationships and sexuality arouses debates, but these must not slow down its implementation”they continue.
“Today, it is pornographic content that is establishing itself as the primary vector of sexual education for our adolescents. It transmits erroneous, violent and stereotypical representations of relationships”complete the ex-ministers who co-signed this text with Véronique Riotton, president of the women's rights delegation, and Guillaume Gouffier Valente, Ensemble deputies.
“A minister should not spread false information”
The Minister Delegate (LR) for Academic Success Alexandre Portier judged before the Senate on Wednesday that the current text was not “not acceptable” as it stands, promising to “personally commit to gender theory”, who would deny sexual differences, “does not find its place in our schools”.
“A minister should never help spread false information. Especially not on such a sensitive subject,” retort the three ex-ministers.
While ensuring “share the ambitions of the program”, Catholic education and the association of parents of students of the Free School (APEL) expressed Friday “serious reservations” as to its content and requested that it be “profoundly reworked.
The content of the program had previously been criticized by conservative organizations such as the Family Union, ex-Manif pour tous or SOS Education.
The Minister of National Education Anne Genetet supported this program on Friday, ensuring that “the machine is launched”. The text must be presented on December 12 to the Higher Education Council (CSE), a consultative body, with a view to implementation at the start of the 2025 school year.
The law since 2001 has made sex education compulsory in schools, middle and high schools, with at least three sessions per year, but is, in fact, little respected.
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