Third Of Boys Say Girls In Revealing Clothes Are ’Asking For Trouble’ – Who Is To Blame?

One in three schoolboys in Scotland think girls in revealing clothes are “asking for trouble”, a new survey has found.It comes after female teachers spoke to HuffPost UK about misogynistic comments being commonplace in schools, even from primary school-age boys.Separately, a survey by Unison and UK Feminista found there’s been a rise in sexist behaviour and language, and sexual harassment, in schools.Another poll of 200 teachers by the University of York revealed 76% of secondary school teachers and 60% of primary school teachers are extremely concerned about the influence of online misogyny in their schools.Those involved in the survey referenced cases in which male pupils praised misogynistic influencers, made misogynistic comments and engaged in discriminatory behaviour towards female students and staff.‘These are the sort of norms that underpin victim blaming’The new survey, by University of Glasgow in collaboration with the Equally Safe in Schools programme, asked 13,000 pupils aged 11-18 in Scottish secondary schools about sexual harassment and equality. Almost one in four boys (24%) said sexual harassment “doesn’t count” if it’s meant as a joke, compared to 7% of girls.When polled on equality, half of the boys thought that “overall, there are more things that boys are better at than girls”.Discussing 33% of boys agreeing or strong agreeing that skimpy outfits meant girls were “asking for trouble”, Professor Kirstin Mitchell, professor of social sciences and public health at Glasgow University, told The Times it was “particularly troubling”.“That is the kind of attitude which is underlying when incidents of sexual harassment do happen,” she said. “These are the sort of norms that underpin victim blaming.”What needs to happen now?It’s clear social media has a major bearing on attitudes among kids. A UCL report found social media algorithms amplify extreme content, such as misogynistic posts, which normalises harmful ideologies for young people.The researchers also interviewed young people and school leaders, and found hateful ideologies and misogynistic tropes had moved off screens and into schools.Those behind the latest Scottish survey visited 37 schools in total and said results were similar across the board. They suggested the findings should be discussed in classrooms.But people on Reddit are saying it’s not just down to teachers to be having these conversations. In response to the survey’s finding being shared on r/Scotland, one commenter said: “Parent your kids, stop letting society do it.”Another responded: “While it shouldn’t necessarily just be ‘left to’ the parents, it is the responsibility of parents to actually parent their children.”But some were of a view that both teachers and parents need to be doing the legwork here.“Whilst the parent at home should 100% be taking the lead on parenting a child (duh),” said one Redditor. “The teachers and school DO have a responsibility to ‘raise’ the youth in their care.”They added: “Manners, morals, diversity and respect are all EXTREMELY important things to be taught to a child and it should not stop at the household.“If your child’s school never teach them any of this stuff then that school is failing that child.”Related...'I Don't Need To Listen To You': Female Teachers Are Witnessing A Rise In Classroom MisogynyYou Need To Talk To Your Kids About Misogyny – A Therapist Explains HowUK Porn Age Verification Is Here – But What If We’re Sending Teens Somewhere Worse?

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