School Asked Boys To 'Rate' Girls In Shocking Classroom Exercise

Get ready to be absolutely disgusted - one school has faced fierce criticism after boys were asked to rate girls for qualities including 'their virginity' and 'their attractiveness.'

The year 10 male students at St Luke's Grammar School in Sydney, Australia, were separated from the female students for a Christian studies lesson.

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At the boys' lesson, a slide was projected onto the whiteboard telling the boys they had 25 points to allocate on qualities they would look for in a girl - with traits such as 'being attractive', 'being a Christian' and 'being a virgin' being discussed.

Meanwhile, the girls were given a series of articles on refraining from fleeting sexual encounters, and stressing the importance of remaining a virgin until marriage.

Unsurprisingly, the female students were angry and upset at the task their male counterparts had been given, which had crudely been described by the boys as 'build a bitch.'

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"All the girls were disgusted and really offended," one student told The Sydney Morning Herald.

After backlash from students and parents, St Luke's Grammar headmaster, Geoff Lancaster, wrote an apology, explaining he will now personally oversee lessons.

He added the teacher, who is part of the Anglican clergy, about using 'poor judgement.'

"He is very sorry for the offence he has caused and saddened to think that the way this discussion was framed has upset our students," Mr Lancaster explained in his letter.

"This term the students have been looking at the complex issues of consent and toxic masculinity and contrasting the negative images portrayed in society with god's plan for strong, healthy relationships where people respect each other as equals."

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"St Luke's always has been, and always will be, a school that respects, values and honours all students."

Naturally, people have been shocked at the content of the boys' lesson.

After Australian broadcaster Jan Fran shared the list of points on her Facebook page, many took to the comments to express their outrage.

"I'm sorry, what? How is this an appropriate lesson for any school student? This is so deeply misogynistic and disgusting," one woman wrote.

A second chipped in: "What hope is there for our children? You do your best to teach them at home that they're more than just a man's property and sperm vessel and then they're confronted with this s*** when they get to school. Honestly. WTAF."

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While a third said: "This is so f***ed up. I mean, the virginity thing aside (which in itself is obviously completely f***ed up), who decided that being 'popular' was worth twice as many points as being hardworking, three times as many points as being brave and standing up for rights, and six times as many points as being sincere and generous?"

In a statement issued to the Sydney Morning Herald, Mr Lancaster explained: "Despite the best efforts to teach respect, healthy relationships, gender equality, consent and inclusivity, we don't always get it right - and last week is a good example of how the very best intentions can go terribly wrong.

"We have ... received overwhelmingly positive support for our decisive and honest response. As Principal, I have removed the offending material, and one of the Christian Studies teachers has voluntarily stood down while the matter is under investigation."

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Kimberley Bond

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