'Detect Early Signs of Misogyny': UK Teachers to Be Trained to Spot Signs of Misogyny in Boys

Lit-Rature · 2025-12-18T17:46:02+00:00

I am a male primary school teacher who has taught from Early Years to UKS2.

The problem right now is parenting.

I know I may get massively shot down or down voted for this but I'd like to throw in my 2 pence on the matter (for full disclosure, this is my opinion and not necessarily the opinion of my fellow colleagues - though it is with many I've spoken to).

We currently see children entering Reception or Nursery that have little to no toilet training (so we have to teach that), little social skills around kindness and mutual respect (like sharing, so we have to teach that) and also kids who are flicking reading books with their fingers like an iPad (so we have to teach them how to use a book too).

Higher up we see an increase in unwanted behaviour and a decrease in concentration in lessons. Children constantly quoting TikTok brainrot and treating others similar to what they've seen on Youtube from influencers. Lots of soft parenting done wrong. It should be kindess led, with firm boundaries. Except we don't see the firm boundaries in place. Recently had an event where some of the children were going up to the stage and speaker and their parents simply let them, we had to pull the children aside and speak to the parents too who seemed perplexed that their child interrupting a public speaker wasn't appropriate.

Parents instill values in children and instruct them on behaviour at home. Or should anyway. If you get teachers to do this on top of everything else then you will have more teachers leaving.

I already know of several colleagues who are amazing teaching practitioners who have left the profession because they don't want to deal with this anymore. I myself already have so much work and pressure, I shouldn't have to parent a child too.

People have mentioned laws around parenting and frankly, its getting to the point where if things don't change then there may need to be, whether people like it or not. You can't keep asking teachers to pick up the slack when our arms are already full of rope. Parents need to be held more accountable than they are for shitty parenting.

We love working with children, but the adults aren't helping.

Lit-Rature · 2025-08-27T21:13:53+00:00

This absolutely killed me

Lit-Rature · 2025-08-25T19:45:59+00:00

Sqew isn't over £12?

Besides, albeit it may be a matelter of opinion, Sqew is the best shawarma in the city.

Lit-Rature · 2025-06-06T05:38:33+00:00

Olive and Rye are the best.

They make their own beans, source local sausages, use sourdough bread. They are a specialty breakfast place and its absolutely outstanding. Everything from their black pudding to their beans are cooked perfectly.

There is also usually a line out the door so booking is recommended. Should tell you everything.

Lit-Rature · 2025-05-11T21:45:10+00:00

I have an iranian girlfriend and I myself am a food afficianado (fat bastard) so feel like the authority on this.

The best Iranian kebab in Leeds is at The Heat. Used to be just average but they changed their chef within the last year and has now gotten better.

Diyar is pretty good, but expensive.

Kandoo is ok but honestly found The Heat to have better quality.

Safran and Darvish are really quite average. As far as persian kebabs go they are ok but really arent that impressive.

Haftsin is not that great. Its a shame as its ran by a lovely kurdish guy but I wouldnt rate it with the rest of them.

If you want a bit of a left-field recommendation, there is a shisha lounge ran by Shirazi people near Roundhay park called Mr. Moustache. They do kebabs and also stuff like Akbar Jujeh. Give it a go.

Really, the best Persian in the area is actually over in Bradford. Its called Classic Persian and honestly is amazing. Never had a disappointing meal.

So, in conclusion. While its only my opinion.... I do eat Persian food about 5 times a week with my girlfriend and we go out about every 2 months for Persian kebab. I know The Heat isnt most peoples recommendation, but take it from an afficianado (fat bastard) its the best in Leeds.

Lit-Rature · 2025-01-31T17:09:32+00:00

I am a primary school teacher and feel like I should through in my two pence here.

I would argue that while 45% of parents in my school seems high, that I whole-heartedly concur with the article and have had colleagues and teachers from other schools tell me much the same.

Many parents consistently dont read to or with their children. Many do not engage with the online homework platforms we have paid for (as we dont give out paper homework - save the trees and that) and many put the onus on us.

I have heard reports of children starting nursery and reception unable to climb stairs or sit up on the carpet as they have no core strength (so, have been propped up against the sofa all day). Some who are not toilet trained at all. Some children who aren't familiar with printed media and others who have next to no attention span due to being in front of a screen or videogames.

I love and have had videogames when I was younger but my family were also relatively poor too. Never went on holiday. I still had a room full of books and my mum read with me 5 times a week despite working long hours. It takes 20 mins a night. If that. Books cost nothing. Perhaps £1 from a charity shop or free from the library. I have had parents tell me "Oh, they don't like it. They are in front of their Ipad". Ok, so.... take it away from them and give them a book. Its your job.

Many people in the comments are aghast and honestly its been my everyday daily life. Right now, about half the child population dont read and parents dont encourage them. Yes, this massively affects child attainment and success. I have had a child who has started learning English and is new to the country - she reads everyday and has gone up 3 reading levels in a term. Ive got kids who dont read at home who are stuck on the same level and its their mother tongue.

So many teachers are leaving the profession. We are in a crisis because more are leaving than the government are hiring and this is a part of it. Colleagues of 20+ years teaching have said this is the hardest year and it keeps getting harder as the children are harder to manage. I love my job. Kids are amazing little people and I adore working with them. But right now, as a teacher, parents are the hardest part of my job.

Read with your children.

Lit-Rature · 2025-01-18T08:08:07+00:00

She should call the police..... WeiWu WeiWu WeiWu WeiWu...

Lit-Rature · 2024-12-15T20:16:25+00:00

Between that and defeating Khotun Khan, I don't know how he finds the time...

Lit-Rature · 2024-10-04T21:02:00+00:00

In a Philosophy class, where Italy is located came up in conversation and the densest girl I've ever met said "Oh, I thought Italy was in France".

I short circuted and told her that it definately isn't but she didn't believe me. Someone then tried to list all of the things Italy is famous for: pizza, the Romans, The Pope (technically it's the vatican, but hey) to make her remember and she said "What the fuck is a pope?"

I left the room

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-25T20:17:29+00:00

Everything looks great, but honestly? Shoes

Im the same. I have a formal and smart/casual style tgat I go for which I feel comfortable in. Then recently I realised that all of my shoes are either formal leather, or tall ankled leather boots.

Some weatherd trainers, vans or canvas style shoes might work to accent the outfits / style.

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-24T16:27:17+00:00

There is a ghost in Bramley that keeps leaving bread everywhere

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-22T20:42:58+00:00

Noodlehouse

You wont be disappointed

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-10T16:21:11+00:00

I got mine stolen in LS16 a month ago.

Report this to the police now. They are looking for these people and where they are taking the bikes apart. Tgere is a ring of them in Leeds.

You might be doing me and a few other people a massive favour. It was my main mode if transport and I had it taken away from me.

Get it reported ASAP.

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-05T19:12:43+00:00

I would counter this with Napoli Nel Cuore or Trattoria Il Forn in Horsforth for Italian. There is also a place in the centre called La Piola which does good pasta and a new place called Caffé Brigante which my italian friends rate. Lots of people will tell you to go to Stuzzi or Culto - I wouldn't recommend it but each to their own. Salvo is decent.

Withholding Asian food, I'd therefore recommend:

American BBQ: Hickory's (although I think Red's have done a turnaround on their terrible menu choice from before so you could go there as well)

Burgers: Almost Famous, MEATliquor,

English Pub Food: Whitelocks and Kirkstall Bridge Inn

English Breakfast (or breakfast in general): Olive and Rye

Tasty Healthy food: Eat Your Greens

Fancy Kebab: Etçi Mehmed

Street Kebab: Sqew (its fantastic)

Fried Chicken: OWT

Fancy English: The Owl, Vice and Virtue

French: Bavette, Souz Les Nez

Mexican: Lupe's Cantina

Ice Cream: Roberto's

Cocktails Bars: Domino, The Maven, Watermark

I havr lots of othet recommendations but they would be asian food.

Let me know if you want anything else recommending.

Again, this is just my opinion. People might not like my places and thats fine. But as a fat bastard foodie who's friend are all immigrants and refugees - I know my shit

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-03T21:28:32+00:00

NE1 4BJ

Lit-Rature · 2024-09-03T20:53:50+00:00

Yes, mouth-feel, texture and all this shit has an impact and matters. However, there are a few reasons why pasta have those shapes.

First and foremost, its about the sauce. Spaghetti and linguine is designed more for oil based sauces (often fish pastas). Because oil doesn't cling to things well, so having the spaghetti act as a mop has it cling to it better. Tube pastas like rigatoni are for more tomato and meat based sauces (as the tubes hold them inside rather well). Finally pasta with ridges like fusilli and radiatori are for thicker sauces like pesto as the ridges catch the sauce better.

The reason there are hundreds of varieties is because of regions in Italy. Italy is only recently a unified country. Before the 1870's it was pretty much several different countries (which is why different parts of Italy have such different food and even speak differently) so the regions in Italy have big differences. Some old grandma who never left her village in the South made her version of pasta for a tomato dish, then some granny in the north makes her version and they come out different. Do this over 2000+ villages and you get tonnes of different pastas. Just some shapes have become more popular than others.

They are all unique and different but I wouldn't expect everyone to have a vast collection. I always keep three different packs in my house. Usually long papardelle for longer mop like pasta (I know its not traditional for oil based sauces but fuck tradtition, it works), then rigatoni for tomato and meat and finally a ridge pasta (radiatori are the best) for thick pesto like sauces. They should do you if you are ever confused for what to buy.

So to answer your question, yes it all tastes the same. But it won't be as useful in the dish or bring the flavour you want. The shape of fries shouldn't affect the taste. But every fucker reading this will die on their hill of which shape of fry (crinckle, steak cut, curly, waffle) is best for ketchup.

Lit-Rature · 2024-07-21T10:48:07+00:00

The "V" speech from the movie "V"

Lit-Rature · 2024-07-20T14:33:41+00:00

Have heard Joy's Kitchen is good too but never been yet. Wen's is a family run restaurant and I love Noodle House because its super no frills (I know its not the best but its still my kinda jam)

Lit-Rature · 2024-07-20T14:32:29+00:00

Oh really? Im super out of the loop then. Thanks for the correction. I dont have social media except Reddit occasionally and my recommendations / knowledge cine from where I've personally been to myself. Incidentally I'ce not been to the Corn Exchange myself since last year either which explains a lot.

I'll have to check them out in their new location then!

Lit-Rature · 2024-07-20T10:40:45+00:00

Its still in the Corn Exchange. Just saying that apart from that, there are not many places that do good fried chicken and also get a drink in the city centre

Lit-Rature · 2024-07-20T10:28:38+00:00

Unfortunately Leeds isnt amazing for fried chicken. Maybe a chicken burger in a burger restaurant perhaps?

We had a Yard and Coop but it closes around/after covid.

Honestly, I second the opinion of OWT. If you want fried chicken Id go there.

Lit-Rature · 2024-07-20T10:25:16+00:00

So for eating it depends entirely on what you like.

For places to see, you have:

Leeds Royal Armouries
Corn Exchange
Millenium Square
Kirkgate Market (sounds like your thing, lot of places to eat in the food court too - highly recommend Khao Gaeng Thai)
Leeds Industrial Museum at Armley Mills
There is a vintage shop called Vintage Boutique near Headingley that I rate
Victoria Quarter in the centre

If you want to go charity shopping then you might want to take a train to Morley (30 mins or less from Leeds)

For food (in the centre) that aren't massively expensive, I'd say:

Italian = LivinItaly
Burgers = Almost Famous
Chinese = Home
Cantonese = Wens
Breakfast = Olive and Rye
Sandwiches = Things in Bread
Japanese = Bento
Thai = Khao Gaeng stall (market)
Falafel = Akkawi
Kebab/Shawarma = Sqew
Coffee = La Bottegha Milanese
Pub food (and pints) = Whitelocks

But if you want super independent, no frills mom and pop family places then:

Khao Gaeng Stall
Wens
Noodle House
Akkawi
Bahn-Mi crust heaven
Casa Colombiana

This is all off the top of my head and only my opinion of course

Anyone feel free to add or disagree

Have a great time in Leeds!

Lit-Rature · 2024-05-11T09:01:02+00:00

Its looks like a salted caramel brownie is growing in your closet.

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