I just want to know what "bovine stupidity" is?

Big chest and massive boobs

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Yes the story is carried by a few Tabloid nationals and the Argos. So I agree with that but the headline says Children of four were asked the question, but the story doesn't support that headline. A big difference.

The form gives two options of gender: male/female. Then there is a rider below. The parents got the letter not the children. The story in the Argos and the Mail totally misrepresent the letter by suggesting the question was directed to all four year old children rather than their parents and the choice of adding another gender from male of female was an exception.

Offering the choice to parents of children to state whether their child is Male or Female and then adding a rider "Please support your child to choose the gender they most identify with. Or if they have another gender identity please leave this blank and discuss with your child's school" is different to asking children of four what their gender is as the headline suggests.

I'd be embarrassed if I believed some of the stuff the papers reported and I'd be angry that they lied to me or misrepresented things to me in order to manipulate me into thinking their skewed picture of the world was true.

My point is that the press cannot be trusted on anything but the sports scores.

Edited by Bert the Head (22 Apr 2016 12.27pm)

Sadly true of all publications/organisations (not just the mail). For evidence see the endless drivel I receive on Facebook from "Stronger in Europe" such as "see how much Brexit could cost you" followed by a list of all possible worst case scenarios, such as Merkel having a nervous breakdown and accidentally invading Bognor, and all those nice car manufacturers deciding they'd rather not do business with us nasty little Englanders (despite the fact it wrecks their business models to do so).

See also every press release from every political party ever.

Well I'm confused, for one! Didn't the other fella plead guilty?

cuckoo!

Optimistic as ever

Well Mr Head, we know that the press of any political persuasion make stuff up to sell papers, but some left wing politicians do introduce stupid initiatives because they've got nothing better to do than interfere in other people's lives and try and indoctrinate them in their way of thinking. I won't say all left politicians are like that, but there are left wing zealots who are no better than right wing zealots in the pursuit of their left wing ideals and agenda. No smoke without fire.