Today’s students in Scotland are able to identify as animals and are permitted to do so.
It has been acknowledged by a second Scottish council that at least one student has been permitted to identify as an abnormal.
According to information released by the council, “one or more [primary school] pupil(s)” had been diagnosed with “species dysphoria.” This indicates that they believe their body belongs to a different species.
The council has been informed that there is no scientific basis for the disease, nevertheless.
It was disclosed by DailyMail last month that a high school student in a different local government district was permitted to identify as a wolf.
Species dysphoria does not exist, according to clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Tommy MacKay of Dunbartonshire, and kids should be instructed to “snap out of it.”
Chris McGovern, chairman of the Campaign for Real Education, said: “Schools should not be assisting and abetting a child’s mental health crises.
“They need to get a grip and show some common sense and leadership. Pandering to what often amounts to mischievous behaviour is pointless and it undermines school discipline.”
In answer to a FOIA request, the most recent council stated that no secondary students had been found to have species dysphoria and that at least one primary student did. However, officials declined to identify the animals in question.
A spokesman said: “We are unable to advise you what type of species dysphoria relates to the pupils as the number is less than five. To release the type of species dysphoria recorded would lead to identification of individuals.”
Teachers have not received any instruction regarding species dysphoria, according to the council, but “advice would be sought from educational psychologists if required.”
The first documented instance in Scotland of a school recognising a student who identified as an animal—in this case, a wolf—was confirmed by documents obtained by the Mail last month.
According to the council, a student who belongs to the group known as “furries,” who view their “animal persona” as a character, has species dysphoria.
A growing number of adolescents are adopting animal personas, such as those of foxes, birds, and snakes.
Some students have posted how-to videos about “coming out” to their parents as animals, while other students have made films of themselves expressing their “real” animal nature.
Earlier this year, it was also revealed that groups on TikTok were organising meet-ups for people who identify as animals all around the United Kingdom.
However, according to Dr. MacKay, “species dysphoria is not a condition that exists.”
He added: “It’s not surprising we are seeing this in an age when many people want to identify as something other than who they are.”
The clinical neuropsychologist also insisted councils were wrong to accommodate pupils and the “common sense approach” would be to tell them to “snap out of it and get to grips with themselves”.
