"Only Women Can Get Pregnant?"... US High School Marks 'True' as Incorrect

Examiner: "Women can have penises and men can become pregnant"

A controversy has arisen at a high school in the United States where the answer "Only women can become pregnant" was marked incorrect. According to U.S. foreign media on the 13th (local time), 10th graders (equivalent to 1st year of Korean high school) at Chief Sealth International High School in Seattle took an exam on the theme of "Understanding Gender and Sexuality" about two weeks ago.

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The exam required students to choose either true or false for given statements. Among these, students who answered "true" to the statements "Only women can become pregnant" and "All men have a penis" were all marked incorrect.

The questions were created by a teacher in charge of ethnology and world history. The teacher claimed, "Penises can also be possessed by women, and men can also become pregnant."

Some students and parents opposed this judgment. A parent who requested anonymity criticized the teacher for indoctrinating students with political beliefs. This parent appeared on a radio broadcast and questioned, "How is it legal to teach inaccurate information and mark answers incorrect simply because they contradict the teacher's beliefs?"

They also said, "I am proud that my son refused to give answers that contradict his beliefs," adding, "I am a moderate progressive but oppose gender extremism."

The parent further claimed that their son was even criticized as a "racist" by school teachers, lamenting, "My white son is experiencing racial discrimination from school teachers."

A spokesperson for Seattle Public Schools stated, "We strive to create an inclusive environment that encourages exploration of modern social issues such as patriarchy. This exam aligns with state guidelines," and added, "Although the answers were marked incorrect, it does not affect the overall academic record."

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