Academics training teachers for sex education curriculum have had threats of violence, university says

In the now viral video, the teacher describes how attendees have been shown graphic imagery, including a 'sex map' and a female cartoon masturbating, as part of training for the new SPHE course.

Academics behind the new sex education curriculum have been subjected to targeted attacks, including "unacceptable" threats of violence and misogynistic and homophobic slurs because of a misrepresentation of teacher training for it.

Dublin City University (DCU) has hit out at what it describes as a “concerted disinformation campaign” about its Social, Personal and Health Education/Relationships and Sexuality Education (SPHE/RSE) course for teachers, its content and what will be taught to children.