Students are being allowed to act out animal identities in schools in a bid to support their mental health needs.A year eight student at a private school in Melbourne identifies as a cat, and as long as she does her school work, the school is supporting her assumed identity.The school did not confirm the enrolment but said they have students who “present with a range of issues, from mental health, anxiety or identity issues.“Our approach is always unique to the student and will take into account professional advice and the wellbeing of the student,” the school said.There is also a boy who received treatment from a Melbourne psychologist who for a time identified as a dog.It comes as students from Brisbane Girls’ Grammar have also been reported to identify as cats, and simulate walking on all fours and lick their hands like paws. One teenager was even said to have cut a hole in her uniform to accommodate an invisible tail. The school did not corroborate the account.Taking on an animal identity is a recognised psychological problem but it is not listed in the official Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.
Source: Melbourne private school student identifies as a cat
The child clearly needs a good hard smack and to be told she needs to stop trying to attract attention and to get down to studying all the LGBTQI+ stuff that has supplanted any rational curriculum.
or perhaps the staff of the school need the smack to even think about accepting this as normal.
Parents need a visit from child protection also. Although child protection will probably be so woke as to think this is not only normal but ‘brave’ and ‘oh so proud she came out as a cat…’
We are all a reflection of our upbringing – much of which was lies our parents (or teachers or friends) told us, because of the lies their own parents (or teachers or friends) told them. If James Walker concludes that a ‘good smack’ will solve this problem – perhaps he needs ‘a good smack’ (across his face cheeks) to knock some awareness into what he said and why he said it. Violence begets violence. And when it is dished out as an inappropriate method of solving a problem – especially to a child who does not understand (including by a parent who does not understand) – that child goes into shutdown. Trust is lost and confusion reigns. We all need to choose our words with more care for the consequences.