What You'll Get
Course Overview
In this practical four-part series, you’ll learn everything you need to know about gender ideology and how to remove it from your school.
The course meets each Tuesday afternoon in September – two hours each week for four weeks – to teach you the facts about gender dysphoria, transgender identification, and the psycho-social, medical, and surgical interventions that are performed to align the appearance of the body with self-determined identity.
The videos will be recorded and available if you are unable to make one or any of the sessions. Your attendance will also be anonymous.
In this course, you’ll…
- learn to defend with science the Church’s teaching on the dignity of the person, as well as the medical ethics of so-called “gender-affirming care.”
- understand the meaning of true accompaniment for vulnerable persons and how to help those who are suffering.
- receive concrete support for school policies that align with Catholic schools’ mission and identity, and a pastoral approach to the school community.
Course Content
How Cultural Opinions Contradict Science and Faith
We will trace the history of the transgender movement and explore the science of sexual dimorphism: why sex is binary, reflected in every cell of the body, and cannot change. You’ll learn about cultural influences ranging from social media algorithms to the policies of nearby institutions regarding self-identified sex – and how these influences affect your school community.
Clash of Anthropologies
We will explore the differences between Christian anthropology and gender ideology, demonstrating how science supports the Catholic view of human nature in which human beings are created in the image and likeness of God with an inherent dignity and purpose. We will also soundly debunk the idea that gender is a social construction and is self-determined along a spectrum of gender identities. As part of this, we’ll discuss how these conflicting approaches impact children and why “transgendered” children are not sinful, but are misled.
Beware How the Medical Establishment Treats Children
We’ll look deeply at the reality and injuries of “gender-affirming care,” ranging from psycho-social interventions (use of different pronouns, opposite-sex clothing), to hormonal, drug, and surgical interventions. You’ll hear from those who have “de-transitioned” and how their distress was treated, and learn facts about the risk of suicide for transgender-identified youth. Finally, learn about effective treatments for identity or body-related distress.
Securing Your School’s Culture, Mission, and Identity
Here we’ll focus on what you can do to ensure that your school is grounded in truth, yet fulfills its mission in a charitable way. You’ll learn how other Catholic schools have successfully engaged parents, teachers, and students on this controversial topic. You’ll also explore the “golden window” time frame, see modeled answers to common questions, and learn how to ensure that your school is fully protected legally.
