I do not believe that young children should be
encouraged to self - select a «gender» which may be
different from their biological sex; or that everyone at school should adjust their
behaviour to accommodate such a «transition»; or that people should be punished for lack of enthusiasm about it.
Benefits of arts education In addition to economic benefits of investment in arts education for students in the primary and secondary sectors there are a plethora of social and intellectual benefits: •
encouraging self expression and self awareness • building confidence and self esteem • thinking creatively and conceptually • problem solving • increasing motivation and improving
behaviour • developing organisational skills • being able to work collaboratively and independently • developing multiple learning styles • building maturity and appreciation • developing observational skills • raising global awareness and respect for other cultures • promoting literacy through analysis and interpretation • increasing enjoyment and fun in learning • developing spatial and visual skills •
encouraging qualitative awareness • seeing
different perspectives • openness to subtlety, nuance, flexibility and imagination