World Cup armband - follow up

 

https://www.huffpost.com/entry/world-cup-germany-protest_n_637f1e4be4b006c42d3b3335?fbclid=IwAR3J5Va7htnpiq7UM7NrKhlC-eNs0Yz79cD2-pKhwl2kcfqKyPry4v7rWOc

The Germany team played their first match in the World Cup last week and before the match they lined up for their team photo. All 11 players covered their mouths for the photo.

Ask children, why did they do that?

Germany coach explained, "It was a sign from the team, from us, that Fifa is muzzling us."

What does he mean by this?

Team captains, including Harry Kane (England) and Gareth Bales (Wales) were planning on wearing "One Love" arm bands for their game to support LGBTQ+ equality. Last Sunday, the day before the first match, Fifa announced teams were expected to wear an alternative armband, with the words, "Football unites the world". There were no rainbow colours on this official Fifa arm band.

Why do you think FIFA came up with their own armband?

At the time the FA in England and Wales released a statement; "We respect FIFA's request but we are committed to wearing our "One Love" armbands in this World Cup." but no teams wore the One Love armband last week. 

Why do you think teams changed their mind?

Hours before the England v Netherlands match on Monday, FIFA warned both teams that if their captains wore the One Love armband, players would be immediately shown a yellow card and could face further consequences. 

Germany Captain Manuel Neuer said; "We may have our bands taken away from us, but we'll never let our voices be taken from us. We stand for human rights. That's what we wanted to show. We may have been silenced by FIFA regarding the captain's armbands, but we always stand for our values." He said the idea to cover their mouths came from the team; "We really wanted to do something and we thought about what we could do. It was clear that we wanted to send a signal."

During the match, German interior minister, Nancy Faeser, wore a One Love armband while sitting in the stands next to FIFA president Gianni Infantino. Nancy wore a pink blazer at first which she then took off during the first half. 

Later, Belgium Foreign Minister, Hadja Lahbib wore a One Love armband when she met the FIFA president at the Belgium match. She later posted a photo of herself wearing the armband in the stands.

Meanwhile, the Welsh team put up rainbow flags at their training ground in Qatar and during the BBC coverage, journalist Alex Scott wore a One Love armband.

- Why did FIFA ban the One Loive arm bands?

- Why did the football teams choose to follow the ban? Did they have a choice?

- FIFA write to all 32 competing teams in November, telling them to "focus on the football". What do they mean by this and what do you think? Are they right?

- There is an argument that while visiting a country, you should respect the laws of that country and as LGBT+ equality is not allowed in Qatar, people should accept this and not talk about it. What do you think? 

- What do you think of Germany's decision to cover their mouths - what were their aims, did they achieve them?

- Why do you think Nancy Faeser wore a One Love armband next to the FIFA president? Why did she wear a blazer first?

- What would you do if you were the England or Wales captain? What are the arguments for and against defying the ban on wearing the armband. 

- What is the message to LGBTQ+ footballers and fans if teams don't question the ban?

- What can we learn from Germany?

- Why is this about No Outsiders?

No Outsiders: Everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com

official armbands

 

 

https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/captain-armband-pride-onelove-harry-kane-b2228641.html

The photo on the left shows the last minute official FIFA armband, to be worn by players at the World Cup, revealed the day before the start of the event. The other photos show Harry Kane (England captain) and Gareth Bale (Wales captain) wearing the One Love armband, that was revealed over a month ago.

FIFA have worked in partnership with United Nations agencies to produce different armbands for each round. Messages include #Savetheplanet #nodiscrimination  and #footballunitestheworld, which will be worn in the first round. 

FIFA have instructed all competing nations to wear their armbands but the Football Association and the Football Association of Wales have said the following:

ask the children what they think the response is from the FA and FA of Wales..

"We respect FIFA's request but we are committed to wearing our "One Love" armbands in this World Cup."

- Where is the World Cup being held, why are Harry Kane and Gareth Bale choosing to wear "One love" armbands specifically for this World Cup?

- What do you think FIFA think about the One Love armband, why didn't they just use that one for the official armband?

- Why do you think FIFA only revealed the official armband the day before the event?

- "Football unites the world" is a good slogan, do you think? Is it better than "One Love"? What are the merits of both messages?

- Why do you think FIFA have also chosen messages "Save the planet" and "no discrimination"?

- any other messages they could have chosen?

- Why don't England and Wales just change armbands and wear the official one?

- "We respect FIFA's request but we are committed to wearing our "One Love" armbands in this World Cup." what do you think of this response?

- England and Wales might be fined, do you think their decision to keep the One Love armband is the right decision?

- what can we learn from Harry Kane and Gareth Bale? (some people might say there is nothing we can learn, what do you think?)

- why is this about no outsiders?

No outsiders: everyone different, everyone welcome by Andrew Moffat

anti bullying week

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-bDDeWzSQY

Childline have released a video aimed at supporting mental health and wellbeing during lockdown. Watch the film in the youtube link above. The NSPCC says since lockdown, cases of children reaching our for support with loneliness and self esteem have soared and there has been a significant increase in children contacting the charity with worries about body image, gender and sexuality.

“Nobody is normal” has been launched to show children that lacking confidence, feeling not good enough or that you don’t fit in, is a shared experience. Childline says, “Don’t suffer in silence.”

The film shows a boy struggling to appear ‘normal’, covering up his true identity. Childline wants children to know that no matter how isoloated they feel, they are not alone. Childline is there for them.

Children can call childline anonymously at any time on 0800 11 11or visit www.childline.co.uk

-        What is childline, how do you contact them?

-        What does ‘normal’ mean?

-        Why release a film called, “nobody is normal”?

-        In the film, what keeps happening to the boy; how does it make him feel?

-        Why does he wear a “boy costume”?

-        Why doesn’t the boy just tell people about his difference?

-        If you knew the boy, what would you say to him?

-        What happens to change the boy’s mind and reveal his difference?

-        When the boy reveals his difference, what does everyone else do?

-        What does “Don’t suffer in silence” mean?

-        What can we learn from this film?

Why is this film about No Outsiders? 

non-gendered uniform

 

https://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/virgin-atlantic-scraps-genered-cabin-crew-uniform_uk_63341e1ae4b04cf8f35d7ba2?fbclid=IwAR1XLSm9EyuCQo7-MW0-DX_UEb6jKe3ci_qjjBF-FrO-bhUsrncupb6nSqo

Virgin Atlantic airlines have introduced a new policy for their uniforms. Until recently, staff had to follow rules about what they could wear at work; there were uniforms for men and uniforms for women. Today, gendered uniform rules have gone and staff can choose to wear a uniform to reflect the person they are.

The airline announced the new rules with a #see the world differently and a video which is in the link above where you can see staff talk about what the new policy means for them. Virgin says the new policy, "champions the individuality of Virgin Atlantic's people by enabling them to wear the clothing that expresses how they identify or present themselves."

Lots of staff have praised the move. Cabin crew member Jamie Forsstroem says, "As a non-binary person, it allows me to be myself at work and have the choice in what uniform I wear." The airline has also introduced optional pronoun badges. Research by the company found that allowing staff to embrace their individuality at work increased mental well being and feelings of happiness.

In the video, First officer Alison Port says, "It's not about cancelling anyone, it's not about removing men or removing women, it's just about more inclusive language."

- What is Virgin Atlantic?

- what is a gendered uniform, what do you think a gendered uniform looks like?

- why do you think Virgin Atlantic decided to scrap gendered uniforms?

- #see the world differently- what does that mean, why choose those words?

- what does individuality mean? Why do you think  allowing staff to express their individuality at work increases happiness and mental well being?

-"As a non-binary person, it allows me to be myself at work and have the choice in what uniform I wear." What is a non-binary person? (Stonewall defines non-binary as, "an umbrella term for people whose gender identity doesn't sit comfortably with "man" or "woman"" You could say it's about not having a gender label - 'I don't identify with being a boy or a girl and why should I have to? I don't want a gender label; I am being me.' Non-binary people might use the pronoun "they/ them" rather than he/ she)

- what is a pronoun badge? Why are they useful? (a pronoun badge will say the person's name followed by he/ him or she/ her or they/ them. When you meet someone wearing a pronoun badge it tells you how that person identifies which is useful so that you don't assume they are a "he" or "she"; you can get it right straight away and not offend anyone by getting it wrong and using the wrong pronoun for a person)

-"It's not about cancelling anyone, it's not about removing men or removing women, it's just about more inclusive language." what does this mean? What is inclusive language, can men wear suits and women wear skirts if they want? 

- What is a gender-neutral uniform? Do we have rules at our school about uniform?

- What can we learn from Virgin Atlantic?

- Which British Value is this about?

- Why is this about No Outsiders? 

No Outsiders: all different all welcome by Andrew Moffat

www.no-outsiders.com