There is a lot of woke or questionable content on the platform. https://www.lumni.fr/ which was recommended to all students, from kindergarten to high school, during confinement. “Educational platform” offering numerous educational resources, https://www.lumni.fr/ bears the “Learning Nation” label, it is a service built by the Ministry of National Education and the Ministry of Culture in partnership with public media:
Lumni is the offer of all the players in public audiovisual (Arte, France Médias Monde, France Télévisions, INA, Radio France and TV5Monde) at the service of education for pupils, students, teachers and educators. This unique, free, expert and ad-free offer gives access to culture, knowledge and understanding for all children aged 3 to 20 and covers all school disciplines from kindergarten to high school. All programs are indexed by level, subject and theme.
[site presentation on the home page https://www.lumni.fr/]
With more than 12 videos, audios, games, files, this catalog offers:
– to pupils and students, alone or accompanied, to develop their general knowledge, to extend their courses, to understand the world by learning differently and to become enlightened citizens capable of deciphering current events;
- to teachers, to enrich and prepare their lessons;
– for educators, resources to lead their workshops.
With an editorial proposal adapted to each universe, Lumni regularly enriches its offer with webnative series, courses, games, quizzes, as well as programs and operations with high educational value.
– Children are supposed to be able to access it on their own. All elementary school students who are a little curious need to do is click on the resources for middle and high school, and they will have access to content that is not intended for them. This is all the more serious because some of this content is really problematic. For example the video “Sexotuto” on “sexual orientations”, intended for 5th grade students, and "not recommended for children under 10", a statement that will encourage the youngest to watch it twice rather than once! You have to listen from 3'57 to the hyper-convinced but very unnatural tone of the host when he says: "It's like sometimes within our own family, our own parents are incomprehensible, and it becomes so difficult to find someone we can trust to talk to about it. Fortunately, LGBTQI+ associations exist!"... You surprise me!
– Oddly enough, students are included in this system (which has nothing to do with a university) and considered as children (“all children from 3 to 20 years old”!).
Some examples:
In primary school, children in CM2 are taught, as part of moral and civic education, that there exists in France " ambient Islamophobia": https://www.lumni.fr/dossier/comment-parler-du-racisme-et-de-la-discrimination-aux-enfants
Similarly, in 3rd grade, the course on racism takes care to highlight on the same level anti-Semitism, Islamophobia and homophobia: https://www.lumni.fr/video/c-est-quoi-le-racisme
Then a refresher in the 2th grade, with the video “How did 11/XNUMX change the world?” which indicates as a conclusion, under the title " the rise of Islamophobia", that since September 11, "anti-Muslim hatred has continued to increase"...
In second year, we will take a SVT course on male domination: https://www.lumni.fr/video/la-domination-masculine
"The question of male domination, that is to say of patriarchy, is universal. On the other hand, the question of matriarchy does not exist. Why? Explanations from anthropologist Corinne Fortier."
https://www.lumni.fr/video/la-domination-masculine
In CE2, it's not too early to stuff kids' heads with inclusive writing and Éliane Viennot's hazy conspiracy theories on the history of the French language: here are two videos for this level « What is inclusive writing?« which has « Why does the masculine prevail over the feminine?«
And in 6th grade, we will add another layer by calling on the great internationally renowned linguist Jamy, who popularizes Viennot: « What is inclusive writing?«
In conclusion of this video, published on the Lumni platform on September 10, 2021, Jamy explains:
“Inclusive writing is not compulsory, neither at school nor elsewhere, but she is encouraged by the Ministry of Equality between Men and Women […] So, to be inclusive or not to be inclusive? For now, it's up to each of us to choose and to know how far he can go."
https://www.lumni.fr/video/qu-est-ce-que-l-ecriture-inclusive
This information is completely false: not only is inclusive writing not obligatory, but it is prohibited by the Ministerial circular of May 5, 2021 according to which: «In the context of education, compliance with grammatical and syntactic rules is essential. […] Firstly, it is appropriate to prohibit the use of so-called "inclusive" writing.».
How can an educational platform emanating from the Ministry of National Education deliberately violate the Minister's instructions? Is it to "know how far we can go"?
In 4th grade, the moral and civic education course distinguishes “ These women who changed history " and who are offered as a model. But "these women" were not necessarily born in a woman's body: " I was born in a boy's body, but today I am a woman »[https://www.lumni.fr/video/laverne-cox]
And for students, what is offered? For example, a « Interview with MAG Jeunes LGBT+ Advice and support« :
for Omar Didi, LGBT normalization must start at a young age through a more inclusive societyIncluding in children's books where the heterosexual couple is the norm.
https://www.lumni.fr/video/entretien-avec-le-mag-jeunes-lgbt
No need to multiply the examples, it is full of inclusive woke content. But we saved the strangest discovery for the end. It is a content labeled "Well-being and health" and intended for students: “Why do we feel the need to be in a relationship? How can we make our relationship last?”
After scientific considerations on primates, the conclusion comes:
However, there are some differences that make partners complementary and can contribute to a stable and lasting relationship. Studies have shown that that a heterosexual couple was more likely to last when The woman is outgoing, social and emotionally stable. And Man, on the contrary, is more introverted and emotionally fragile..
Is it admissible to address students using as an argument of authority "studies have shown that", without any reference allowing access to said studies? But what representation of the student does the Lumni platform have? Oh yes, that's right, it is indicated on the home page: "children from 3 to 20 years old".
As for the substance, it is appalling. The ideology of strong femmes claims fragile men. But it is not enough to reverse so-called "stereotypes" to obtain scientific truths, nor the secret of happiness. By the way, why on earth does a website created by the services of the Ministries of National Education and Culture set itself the goal of providing students with recipes for "well-being" and marital counseling?
It would seem reasonable to disconnect this platform pending review, and compliance, for example, with the circular of May 5, 2021 on inclusive writing.
