The publishing house responded that a book by a top teacher claiming that "girls are the main responsible persons for early love" has sparked controversy
According to the report of Hubei Economic Television on August 30, it was said on the Internet that "a provincial special grade teacher from a middle school in Xiantao, Hubei, wrote a book saying that girls are the main responsible persons for puppy love", which triggered roast from netizens. In addition, some netizens believe that it is not appropriate to refer to a 14-year-old girl as a woman and use words such as "seduction" to seduce her in the book.
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According to a search by Red Star News reporters, the above content originated from the book "The Way of Class Teacher Cultivation" published by Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House in 2015.
In the third chapter of the book, the first prerequisite for the professionalization of class teachers, the different changes in boys and girls after entering puberty are explained. In the book, it is mentioned that "girls develop about two years earlier than boys, so when girls are 14 years old, they may have the ability to have children, and at this time, boys are still just a little boy. Until the age of 14, some boys have not had their first nocturnal emission. So, in other words, if there is a" rumor "between boys and girls before the age of 14, it should be a story of a woman and a little boy. Do you think it makes sense?"
The book also states, "If we say something unpleasant, once there is a so-called 'early love', girls should be the main responsible person, and most of them hint or seduce. Because at this time, girls are already relatively precocious, and boys are only children. Understanding the time difference between boys and girls' physical maturity, it is best for the homeroom teacher not to specifically look for boys. Girls may be the real 'culprits'."
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Red Star News reporters have noticed that in a previous evaluation of the book on a certain website, some readers have expressed disagreement: "The content is full of a male teacher's prejudice against girls, especially adolescent women" and "a book of the dross of patriarchal thinking"
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According to public information, the author of "The Way of Class Teacher Practice", Xiao, teaches at a junior high school in Yanglinwei Town, Xiantao City, Hubei Province. He is a Master of Education, a senior teacher, and a special level teacher in Hubei Province. In addition, he is also the first rural educator in China, a nationally renowned head teacher expert, an outstanding rural teacher in Hubei Province, the first ten cutting-edge head teachers in Hubei Province, the new education experiment "National Experimental exemplary individual", the founder of the National Head Teacher Research Association, a practitioner and advocate of education professional writing, and has published four educational books, including Introduction to Head Teachers. In 2020, Xiao's homeroom teacher and teacher studio obtained approval from the local education bureau.
On the afternoon of August 30th, a reporter from Red Star News contacted Mr. Xiao several times regarding the heated discussions among netizens, but as of the time of publication, no response has been received. The reporter noticed that Xiao's Tiktok account, which has more than 1000 fans, shows that he has been banned from publishing works, which is suspected to be caused by netizens' complaints.
▲ Xiao's Tiktok account has been prohibited from publishing works
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On the same afternoon, staff from Changjiang Literature and Art Publishing House, the publisher of the book, told Red Star News that the book "The Way of Class Teacher Cultivation" was taken down 6 years ago due to poor sales, and it is no longer available on the market. In addition, as the copyright of the book has also expired, the publishing house is unable to modify the content again.
Regarding the issue of reviewing comments related to early love in the book, the above-mentioned staff members stated that they will provide feedback to their superiors.
Red Star News reporter Cai Xiaoyi and Wang Han