A group of Utah parents has prompted a review of an “equity book program” in their local school district after a teacher read a book favorable to transgenderism to a class of third graders.
The book, Call Me Max, written by transgender-identified author Kyle Lukoff, follows the story of a girl wanting to be seen as a boy.
The book is a transparent attempt to make children comfortable with the idea of changing gender. According to the book’s description, it is “a sweet and age-appropriate introduction to what it means to be transgender.”
Some parents, however, saw the book as an attempt to indoctrinate their children into a false view of gender and sex.
To their credit, they did something—and their actions have made a difference.
The school district has paused the equity book program and is now conducting a review of all the books in the program.
According to the Family Research Council, parents can feel helpless in these situations because LGBTQ materials may be packaged in a curriculum with other good resources. To voice opposition to one selection in an "equity book program" may expose a person to criticism of intolerance or hate.
Also, similar materials are often presented as anti-bullying programs that encourage children to affirm the identities and choices of their peers. Inserting LGBTQ propaganda into these initiatives pressures children to conform to an unbiblical view of gender and sex.
When you engage with people who believe the solution to bullying is creating a world in which everyone believes the same things, conflict is inevitable. But it's still worth it. It's worth it because as parents, we aren't fighting for our reputation or our social standing, we are fighting for the minds and hearts of our kids.
Besides, the world our kids are growing up in is going to require some courage. The pressure they face to conform and surrender will likely be much stronger than anything we faced. Their job will be made much easier if, in their moments of decision, they can be encouraged by the times they saw mom and dad do the right things even when it was going to be hard.
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