“Education in Germany is nonsense,” say Internet users on Twitter in recent days. A double page of a manual written in German is massively shared. This one shows several drawings of people having intimate relationships, heterosexual and homosexual. Netizens say it is a book used in schools that would explain to students “that practicing gender fluidity between the sexes can be a way to explore gender before finding a gender expression or identity. more stable “.
A “scandal” that this is taught to children, according to the authors of the publications. “And to think that we often take Germany as a model for education, let’s hope that France is not inspired by that this time,” notes one of them. But what is this manual really?
FAKE OFF
This book does exist. It is a work entitled “So much the worse for the things of life! Released at the end of March 2021, the book is signed by sex therapist Carsten Müller and illustrated by artist Emily Claire Völker. But this is by no means a textbook.e.
This work is “a non-fiction picture book recommended for children from 5 years old, which contains not only texts suitable for children, but also advice for parents and professionals”, detailed Mareike Kress, director of publications of Michael Fischer editions, the publishing house which publishes it, to AFP on June 2. The book is therefore intended for parents and guardians who wish to approach the subject of sex education with children.
As a reminder, in France sex education is well planned in school time. In primary school, this is the responsibility of each teacher. In college and high school, on the other hand, there must be at least three annual sessions. Depending on the age, the way of approaching the subject is adapted, as well as the duration and size of the groups. All this by staff from the establishment who are trained, or external people who have an approval.