Topic: Edinburgh

Top state schools in Edinburgh are reportedly telling children as young as 11 that they are "queer" if they have not yet identified their sexual orientation. Teaching materials also suggest there are more than two biological sexes, leading to a backlash from parents. Furthermore, some Scottish schools have issued guides instructing staff to avoid using terms like "mother," "brother," or "sister" to prevent upsetting transgender-identifying students.

Professor Tim Hayward of the University of Edinburgh is facing a government crackdown and media "cancellation" for sharing an article that questioned the narrative of a theater bombing in Mariupol. UK Education Secretary Nadhim Zahawi has threatened to investigate universities that challenge official war narratives. Watson compares this environment to McCarthyism, where questioning the state leads to professional ruin.