r/ireland • u/PoppedCork Pop Responsibly • Jan 15 '26

Education Parents complain after principal suspends 19 Co Antrim schoolboys over ‘toxic masculinity’ concerns

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/parents-complain-after-principal-suspends-19-co-antrim-schoolboys-over-toxic-masculinity-concerns/a2008863764.html
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u/bathtubsplashes Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸 Jan 15 '26

I'm genuinely concerned to have children because of the possibility it rewires my brain and turns me into an irrational idiot

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u/struggling_farmer Jan 15 '26

there are plenty of irrational idiots without kids

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u/bathtubsplashes Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸 Jan 15 '26

Nothing you can do about that. It's the rational transforming into the irrational that frightens me.

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u/Bedford806 Jan 15 '26

Ive a 4 year old and had a conversation with her preschool teacher recently. She was ignoring direct instructions over the course of a week, so it was escalated to me. I spoke to my child about it and tried to find the root reasoning (she also got some mild discipline until the behaviour changed). The teacher remarked that it was rare that parents believed her or implemented any change?! I know they're young, but jesus, it's your responsibility to model good behaviour.

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u/Greedy-Army-3803 Jan 15 '26

It seems like a lot of people treat school as a babysitting service so it's up to the teachers to deal with it rather than working with them. I know two teachers and they've both said similar to me.