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Summary

Penny presents a detailed analysis of the theoretical foundations underlying SOGI123 (Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity) education in Canada. She identifies three main theories that form the basis of current sexuality education: Alfred Kinsey’s theory of children being sexual from birth, John Money’s gender theory, and queer theory developed by Michel Foucault, Judith Butler, and Emma Reynolds. She also discusses Paulo Freire’s critical pedagogy as the teaching approach used to implement these theories. Penny explains how Kinsey’s controversial research, which included data from pedophiles, became foundational to modern sex education through his influence at the UN level. She details John Money’s failed experiment with the Reimer twins, which resulted in both brothers’ deaths, yet continues to influence transgender policies. She describes how queer theory seeks to deconstruct traditional concepts of gender and sexuality, promoting the idea that these are social constructs rather than biological realities. Throughout her presentation, she emphasizes that these theories lack scientific evidence and biological grounding, arguing that they harm children by disconnecting them from stable family structures and biological truth. She warns that SOGI education, presented under the guise of anti-bullying and inclusion, actually serves to sexualize children and undermine parental authority. She concludes by stating that children are not safe in educational systems that implement these programs.

Credentials

Penny Marie Claridge is an independent researcher and podcaster from New Zealand who founded Let Kids Be Kids, a grassroots network advocating for parental authority and transparency in education. She specializes in analyzing relationships and sexuality education programs and their ideological influences on children. Through her organization, she works tirelessly to promote parental rights and protect children from age-inappropriate content in schools. Her research focuses on comprehensive sexuality education, diversity and equity initiatives, and their implementation in schools across multiple countries. In her testimony, Penny presents a detailed analysis of the theoretical foundations underlying SOGI123 education in Canada. She traces its roots to controversial figures like Alfred Kinsey, whose research included data from pedophiles, John Money, whose gender experiment led to tragedy, and queer theorists who seek to deconstruct traditional concepts of gender and sexuality. She explains how these flawed theories, lacking scientific evidence, have been implemented through critical pedagogy to sexualize children and undermine family structures. She warns that SOGI education, presented as anti-bullying initiatives, actually serves ideological purposes harmful to children’s development. Her presentation calls for parents and educators to understand these origins to protect children from manipulation and to restore education systems based on biological reality and healthy family values.