New Australian school curriculum aims to make boys less beastly

16 October 2016 - 02:00
By The Daily Telegraph, London

Pupils in the Australian state of Victoria will be taught about "male privilege" and shown images of men cleaning dishes and women playing football in a drive to break gender stereotypes and reduce domestic violence. The "respectful relationship" curriculum, to be introduced next year, has been criticised for "indoctrinating" children.

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