Teenagers hold sexist views 'distressingly similar' to 1975 and schools riddled with sexual bullying and toxic attitudes, disturbing report finds
- Girls said teachers sometimes use them to monitor the behaviour of boys
- Cruel name-calling such as 'fat b***h', 'f****t' and 'pussy' is still used
- Some boys described bullying that questioned their sexuality and masculinity
A shock new report has found sexism and gender stereotyping in Australian schools have barely moved on in almost 50 years.
South Australian Commissioner for Children and Young People Helen Connolly said some views expressed by schoolchildren for the study were 'distressingly familiar to what you would hear in 1975'.
The CCYP study spoke with hundreds of pupils aged 11 to 19, who revealed cruel name-calling such as 'fat b***h', 'f****t' and 'pussy', as well as girls being 'cat-called' and asked to 'flash'.
Even age old stereotypes of the expectation that girls 'get married' and boys 'have a successful career' were still prevalent.
Schoolies 2021 celebrate in Byron Bay. A new report has revealed shocking levels of sexism and gender stereotyping in schools
'Children and young people described many examples of sexism and gender stereotypes being used within classroom settings, starting early in their school years,' Ms Connolly told The Advertiser.
She said it is quite common for boys to call other boys a 'simp' if he is too nice to a girl, or 'gay' if he hangs out with girls instead of boys.
'(Boys) described bullying that has the most impact on them as that which questions their sex and masculinity... the most common and hurtful insults being when they're called a 'pussy' or a 'faggot' by other young men,' Ms Connolly said.
A 14-year-old boy told researchers that 'some stereotypes are good but some are bad'.
'If equal respect is given, the world would run smoother. Boys and girls should be taught similarly about fatherhood and motherhood,' he said.
Girls told the study about bullying and abuse over their looks, sexual violence and harassment.
Ms Connolly said girls described being constantly pressured to send 'sexts' to boys, which scared and embarrassed them but they didn't know how to deal with it.
School children (pictured) in are still exposed to some shocking gender stereotypes, a new report reveals
Girls said teachers sometimes use them to monitor the behaviour of boys. Pictured are girls and a boy in a locker room
A 16-year-old girl quoted in the report said 'Girls must be presented appropriately (clothed), but boys can wear what they want.
Ms Connolly said when girls wore revealing clothing they were called a sl*t because it was assumed to be for male attention.
Girls said teachers sometimes use them to monitor the behaviour of boys and unintentionally cause tension by praising girls' behaviour over that of boys in the classroom.
Ms Connolly said boys reported this actions reinforced the view that they were inherently 'naughty' and less trustworthy than girls.
Last June around 100 Adelaide High School students walked out of class to protest over what they said was sexism and sexual harassment at school.
Last June around 100 Adelaide High School students walked out of class to protest over sexism. Pictured are school leavers celebrating the end of high school
At the time, a 17-year-old girl at the school said: 'We're hoping that this stand against a toxic sexist culture at school will bring more attention to the fact that sexual assault and harassment is prevalent in schools and it needs to be prevented.
'It can no longer be treated as a taboo topic that is swept under the carpet, excused and forgotten.
'We should not have to walk through school halls to be told by male students daily what they would do to us sexually and objectify our bodies.'
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