Hello, im christian fraser. Youre watching the context on bbc news. Big changes announced today to the way Sex Education is taught in the uk. As was widely trailed. Sex education is going to be done differently in this country. The government has published new guidance today, which the Prime Minister said will ensure children are not exposed to disturbing content. The headline changes will mean there is a total ban on Sex Education until year 5, aged nine and below. Parents will be given the right to see the material their children are taught. The new guidance makes clear schools should not teach about the concept of Gender Identity. The Secretary Of StateGillian Keegan said it was right to take a cautious approach, and teaching materials that present contested views as fact, including the view that gender is a spectrum should be avoided. David, does using age alone to determine what topics to cover when it comes to Sex Education leave some children more vulnerable . 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Genuinely, some children might think that they dont want to discuss this at home, that they want to talk to teachers, to someone they trust, and they might want to talk about this issue but if you are setting down age limits, does that then creates problems within schools where teachers therefore think they cant talk about these issues . I think what you are describing in a general think what you are describing in a general is think what you are describing in a general is a think what you are describing in a general is a series of complicated situations. General is a series of complicated situations, being a teacher is a very situations, being a teacher is a very difficultjob and situations, being a teacher is a very difficult job and should have a tonne very difficult job and should have a tonne of very difficult job and should have a tonne of respect for people who do it. Tonne of respect for people who do it at tonne of respect for people who do it at least tonne of respect for people who do it. At least in the United States, dont it. At least in the United States, dont know it. At least in the United States, dont know what teachers are paid in the uk, dont know what teachers are paid in the uk, teachers should get paid way more the uk, teachers should get paid way more it the uk, teachers should get paid way more it is the uk, teachers should get paid way more. It is the blunt instrument of bil more. It is the blunt instrument of Big Government policies, which is often Big Government policies, which is often pretty pretty poorly suited for this often pretty pretty poorly suited forthis. One often pretty pretty poorly suited for this. One example of this, not about for this. One example of this, not about Gender Identity but in florida. About Gender Identity but in florida, you have this dont say gay law which florida, you have this dont say gay law which was passed. Even if a child law which was passed. Even if a child had law which was passed. Even if a child had to mumble to does, they can bring child had to mumble to does, they can bring up their own family, and teachers can bring up their own family, and teachers wondered if they could bring teachers wondered if they could bring up teachers wondered if they could bring up their own family. And taking bring up their own family. And taking away autonomy and freedom away from taking away autonomy and freedom away from teachers and parents at a time when away from teachers and parents at a time when it seems to me that they could time when it seems to me that they could really time when it seems to me that they could really use it. Could really use it. Yes, indeed so. Peole could really use it. Yes, indeed so. Peeple have could really use it. Yes, indeed so. People have their could really use it. Yes, indeed so. People have their thoughts could really use it. Yes, indeed so. People have their thoughts on could really use it. Yes, indeed so. | people have their thoughts on that. Please do get in touch through the usual means. Lets talk about this story which is everywhere on a social media at the moment, the Kansas City Chiefs star. The Kansas City Chiefs star Harrison Butker is facing a mountain of criticism after a 20 minute speech last week in which he mentions to women graduates that one of their most important roles in life is homemaker. The three time super bowl stars comments were among a number of views given during a 20 minute Commencement Speech at benedictine college, kansas. It is a catholic college, and butker is a devout catholic himself. The chiefs have not yet commented and the nfl said it was a personal matter. But online more than 90,000 people signed a Petition Calling for his dismissal. Heres a flavour of that speech. I think it is either women who have had the most diabolical lies told to you. I think it is you, the women who have had the most diabolical lies told to you, how many of you are sitting here now about to cross this stage and are thinking about all the promotions and titles you are going to get in your career . Some of you may go on to lead successful careers in the world, but i would venture to guess that the majority of you are most excited about your marriage and the children you will bring into this world. He had views about abortion, the lies that the government had told two people, he had views on lgbtq, and he has angered a lot of people, david. What do you make of it . Firstly, ifelt david. What do you make of it . Firstly, i felt the david. What do you make of it . Firstly, ifelt the need david. What do you make of it . Firstly, i felt the need to say for anyone firstly, i felt the need to say for anyone watching he was not familiar with american football, the idea that the with american football, the idea that the kicker would be the one lecturing that the kicker would be the one lecturing people about traditional masculinity isjust lecturing people about traditional masculinity is just surprising. The Luy Masculinity is just surprising. The Guy Is Masculinity is just surprising. The guy is better at football and i will ever be guy is better at football and i will ever be in guy is better at football and i will ever be in a million years, but i would ever be in a million years, but i would not ever be in a million years, but i would not have expected it. The biggest would not have expected it. The biggest thing that i think is happening here, and i think it is an important happening here, and i think it is an important piece of all of this, anything important piece of all of this, anything about this as a speech writer. Anything about this as a speech writer. I anything about this as a speech writer, i dont obviously agree with this speech, he has a right to say what this speech, he has a right to say what he this speech, he has a right to say what he thinks, and the college has a right what he thinks, and the college has a right to what he thinks, and the college has a right to invite him, but it makes me sad a right to invite him, but it makes me sad that a right to invite him, but it makes me sad that these are the Commencement Speeches that get highlighted these days that we are taking highlighted these days that we are taking the most extreme views, that we are taking the most extreme views, that we are hearing these the most these days. We are hearing these the most these days. With we are hearing these the most these days, with these cycles of commentary, and it worries me in general commentary, and it worries me in general because there is a lot of, im general because there is a lot of, irn sure general because there is a lot of, im sure great Commencement Speeches thatjust im sure great Commencement Speeches thatjust happen to be a little bit more thatjust happen to be a little bit more normal, dare i say, i didnt et more normal, dare i say, i didnt get covered more normal, dare i say, i didnt get covered in the same way. I think it is unfortunate in that sense. The last thing it is unfortunate in that sense. The last thing i it is unfortunate in that sense. The last thing i will say about that is, personally last thing i will say about that is, personally i dont think it makes any sense. Personally i dont think it makes any sense, the motivation of people who think any sense, the motivation of people who think he should be fired, i dont who think he should be fired, i dont think you should be allowed to kick a dont think you should be allowed to Kick A Footballjust because you have Kick A Footballjust because you have a