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Tantrums over textbooks: 'gender theory' sparks controversy

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The school year is about to kick off here in France, but even before it starts there's been a furious response from 80 MPs to a new science textbook. The lawmakers, all from Nicolas Sarkozy's centre-right UMP party, want the book pulled from the shelves because they say it includes a controversial paragraph about gender theory. We took a look at what's behind their outrage.

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But of course "gender" is merely social!!

by Danniel Qeletti - 11/09/2011 - 18:54

There are NO REAL DIFFERENCES, between "males" and "females" what-so-EVER, apart of all those stupid stereotypes, pushed forward by stupid old queer-o-phobic sexists...

Well, just another proof, that *wrong*-wing politicians, no matter where, are dumb.

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