A school board director in Washington state who owns an “identity-inclusive sex shop” announced sex-education classes there for children as young as nine years old that include subjects such as “sexual anatomy for pleasure and reproduction” and “safer sex practices for all kinds of sexual activities.”
Jenn Mason, formerly the school board president, is a sex educator and owner of WinkWink in Bellingham.
“The class for 9- to 12-year-olds is an introduction to topics related to relationships, puberty, bodies, and sexuality,” Mason emailed Jason Rantz of KTTW. “We focus on what makes healthy vs. unhealthy friendships and romantic relationships, the science of how puberty works, consent and personal boundaries, defining ‘sex,’ and discussing why people may or may not choose to engage in sexual activities.”
“This course includes understanding the basics of sexual anatomy, including the names and function of body parts related to reproduction and pleasure,” she continued. “We also cover the basics of biological sex, gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation.”
In May 2021, in a first-grade class in Bellingham, a teacher decided to educate her children on the value of transgenderism, reading them “I Am Jazz,” a book about a two-year-old biological male starting to transition to a female.
As Kara Zupkus of Young America’s Foundation detailed, Jennifer Miller, a first-grade teacher in Bellingham School District, was confronted by one angry parent, who asked in an email, “Did you read this book to 1st graders today?”
Miller defiantly responded, “Yes, I did read this book. As a district we are working hard to support all members of our school community and promote inclusion through understanding and compassion.” Zupkus reported, “Concerned parents reached out to school administrators and the school board, both of whom refused to take action.”
Mason was then the school board president.
WinkWink, according to Rantz, is an “all-ages sex shop.”
The store reportedly offered informational classes on topics including “Intro to Vibrators” and “Butt Stuff Basics.” Mason boasted, “Many of us become adults that are still lacking in the language and information to have the type of sex life that we’d like to have. The classes are really to help broaden people’s understanding and skills,” adding, “I’ve always done important work, but I really wanted to do something that was important and fun. There are few things more fun than getting to talk to people about sex all day.”
“I am a lifelong feminist and all of the work that I have ever done has been focused on people who have been marginalized,” Mason stated. “I’m always going to do my best to center marginalized people. All of us need to have our eyes wide open about the ways that conservatives want to legislate our bodies and that their actions will impact the people who are already more marginalized.”
“Mason, who has held her presidential position since 2017, was approached by concerned parents about pushing transgenderism on their first-grade children. She did not provide a response to their concerns,” Zupkus wrote. “An angry parent went so far as reaching out to Bellingham Public Schools superintendent, Greg Baker, with his concerns. Baker refused to engage over email with the parent, and instead requested a phone call — but shut down the idea once the parent asked if he could record the call.”