The Irish National Teachers’ Association (INTO) has apparently removed a controversial video about children socially transitioning gender from their Vimeo account.
The video, which was up publicly for several years, was originally reported on by Gript in July of 2021.
Titled “Facilitating a social transition”, the video was focused on a fictional child named Lucy who now wants to be called Liam and identify as a boy in class. The narrator claims that the child knows their true gender identity contrary to what the doctor had assigned her at birth.
The video elicited significant backlash online after surfacing. However, now, when one clicks on formerly active links to the clip (such as this), viewers are presented with a message saying “Sorry, we couldn’t find that page,” leading some to speculate that it may have been deleted.
@INTOnews had a video on their website entitled 'Facilitating a social transition', since removed. It is a cartoon of a teacher and children in a classroom, in it children ask; "So boys can change into girls? and girls can change into boys?" The teacher says; "Yes!" https://t.co/ZXmklyRiIY pic.twitter.com/ywBI0sv3wb
— The Countess (@TheCountessIE) August 31, 2022
In the clip, the narrator explains how he set about “preparing the child’s social-transition,” first challenging “gender stereotypes” among the class and reassuring them that boys can change into girls and girls can change into boys.
“Sometimes, while the doctor says the baby is a boy, as that baby grows up they feel inside that they’re not a boy,” the clip says.
“While they might have a boy’s name…they know they aren’t a boy…by making those changes, the person feels happier and more like themselves.”
The narrator added: “Some people who experience this might use the word ‘transgender’ to describe themselves.”
The narrator goes onto introduce the children to “non-binary” identities, where people don’t identify as either a boy or a girl.
While there is no specific reference made to the age of the target audience, the language used in the video is very simplistic, in the way one might talk to primary school students.
Other videos in a similar series also seem to be deleted, including “what gay means,” and another one promoting gay marriage.
Though Gript approached INTO for a comment on why the video was removed, no response was received.
Gript has recently done a series of articles investigating radical transgender ideology within the Irish school system, which can be viewed below.
An officially recommended reading list for schools, approved by Roderic O’Gorman, advises teaching boys as young as 2 that they can wear lipstick, makeup and girls’ clothes.#gripthttps://t.co/0K8uJMoITb
— gript (@griptmedia) July 20, 2022
Irish teachers have been encouraged to learn about “crossdressing” for “erotic enjoyment,” as well as “drag,” and “gender-fluid” identities by the Department of Education when preparing RSE & SPHE lessons for primary students.#gripthttps://t.co/b93l3tPd2U
— gript (@griptmedia) July 6, 2022