Primary school pupil ‘allowed to identify as an animal’
Scottish council says at least one child is being recognised as an alternative species following the case of a student identifying as a wolf.
A primary pupil has been allowed to identify as an animal in a Scottish school, it has been revealed.
A council has admitted that “one or more [primary school] pupil(s)” had been officially recognised as having “species dysphoria”, despite psychologists warning that the supposed condition has no scientific basis.
It follows the separate case of a pupil at a secondary school in another part of Scotland, who it emerged last month had been allowed to identify as a wolf.
Species dysphoria is a non-clinical condition in which an individual insists they do not identify as fully human.
Claims that children are being recognised as alternative species such as cats in classrooms have previously been dismissed by transgender rights activists as conspiracy theories.
However, two Scottish councils have now officially confirmed cases of “species dysphoria” in their schools.
The council disclosed the second case to The Daily Mail in response to a Freedom of Information request. It refused to state the animal that the child or children identified as, citing privacy concerns.
It also refused to confirm whether there was one or multiple cases of species dysphoria in pupils, saying it was one or more but fewer than five.
“Schools should not be aiding and abetting a child’s mental health crisis,” said Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education.
‘Mischievous behaviour’
“They need to get a grip and show some common sense and leadership. Pandering to what often amounts to mischievous behaviour is pointless and it undermines school discipline.”
Hundreds of primaries and secondaries north of the border are officially signed up to a SNP backed charter scheme by LGBT Group Scotland , the controversial taxpayer-funded charity.
An article posted on its website states that people should be able to identify “however they want” and promotes the concept of “xenogenders”, an umbrella term that is often considered to include those whose gender is influenced or related to animals.
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