{"id":2076017,"date":"2023-10-22T17:55:02","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T21:55:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-youth-tobacco-survey-has-a-disturbing-question-for-middle-school-students-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-smoking\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T17:56:57","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T21:56:57","slug":"bidens-youth-tobacco-survey-has-a-disturbing-question-for-middle-school-students-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-smoking","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-youth-tobacco-survey-has-a-disturbing-question-for-middle-school-students-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-smoking\/","title":{"rendered":"Biden&#8217;s Youth Tobacco Survey Raises Concerns for Middle Schoolers &#8211; Unrelated to Smoking."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fbidens-youth-tobacco-survey-has-a-disturbing-question-for-middle-school-students-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-smoking%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2076017&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Biden&#8217;s Youth Tobacco Survey Asks Middle\u200b School\u200b Students About Gender Identity and\u200c Sexual Orientation<\/h2>\n<p>The Biden administration&#8217;s National Tobacco Youth Survey\u2063 for 2023 is\u2062 taking a bold\u200b step by asking \u200cmiddle and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-education-sec-on-womens-school-sports-we-have-a-legal-responsibility-to-include-transgender-athletes\/\" title=\"Biden Education Sec On Women\u2019s School Sports: We Have a \u2018Legal Responsibility\u2019 to Include Transgender Athletes\">high school students<\/a>\u2063 about their sexual orientation and gender identity. This annual survey, distributed by the Centers for \u200bDisease Control (CDC) and Prevention&#8217;s\u2062 Office \u2063on Smoking and Health, \u200baims to \u200cassess the effectiveness of tobacco prevention and\u200b control \u200bprograms for youth in\u2064 the \u200dU.S.<\/p>\n<p>In 2020, the survey\u200d included a question about sexual orientation, allowing\u2062 students to identify as gay, lesbian, bisexual, or &#8220;something else.&#8221; However, the 2023 survey goes even further, delving \u200dinto the topic of transgenderism\u200d and asking students if they identify as transgender\u2063 or nonbinary.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Some\u200d people describe themselves as transgender and\/or \u200bnonbinary when the way they think or feel about their gender is \u200ddifferent from their \u2063sex assigned at birth,&#8221;\u200c the survey \u2062explains.<\/p>\n<p>It then asks\u200c students, &#8220;Do you identify as\u200b transgender and\/or nonbinary?&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>This expansion of the survey&#8217;s questions has raised concerns about its integrity and potential exploitation \u200dfor other\u2064 purposes. Michael \u200cChamberlain, director \u2063of Protect the\u2063 Public&#8217;s Trust,\u2063 a research and education organization, questions whether controversial social goals \u2063should be included in taxpayer-funded surveys \u200con youth tobacco use.<\/p>\n<p>The \u2062survey also addresses sexual orientation, providing students\u2063 with various options to describe their romantic preferences. It acknowledges \u2064that sexual \u200dorientation can be diverse and asks\u200d students to choose the option \u2062that\u2063 best represents their own orientation.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Which \u200bof these options best describes your sexual orientation?&#8221; the \u200dsurvey asks, offering choices such as\u2062 straight or heterosexual, gay or lesbian, bisexual, pansexual, queer, \u2064or asexual.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>In addition to these\u2063 questions, the CDC\u2062 has\u200c requested \u2063updates to existing\u200d questions on sexual orientation and gender identity, as well\u2063 as the\u2063 inclusion of new questions about racial or ethnic discrimination experiences.<\/p>\n<p>While the CDC states that these \u200cchanges aim\u200b to keep\u2063 the survey relevant to emerging tobacco use \u200bbehaviors, \u2063critics argue that the \u200csurvey&#8217;s\u2062 focus should\u200c remain solely on tobacco prevention and control.<\/p>\n<p>As\u200b of now, the CDC and\u2063 the Office of Management and\u2064 Budget \u200d(OMB) have not responded to requests\u2062 for comment on \u2063these concerns.<\/p>\n<div class=\"disclaimer\">\n<p><em>All content created by the Daily Caller News Foundation, an \u200cindependent and nonpartisan newswire service, \u200dis available without charge to any legitimate news publisher that can provide a large audience. All\u200c republished \u200carticles must \u200dinclude our logo, our reporter&#8217;s byline, and their DCNF affiliation. For\u200b any questions about \u200cour guidelines or partnering with\u2063 us, please contact <a href=\"mailto:licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org\">licensing@dailycallernewsfoundation.org<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The \u2063post <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/biden-admins-tobacco-survey-asks-kids-gender-identity-sexual-orientation\/\">Biden&#8217;s Youth Tobacco Survey Has a Disturbing\u200c Question for\u2064 Middle School Students &#8211; It Has Nothing to \u200bDo with Smoking<\/a> \u2064 appeared\u200b first on <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What are the arguments for including questions about gender identity and sexual orientation in the\u200b National Tobacco Youth Survey?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  He\u200b inclusion of questions about gender identity and sexual \u200dorientation in the National Tobacco Youth Survey has sparked a heated debate among policymakers, \u200beducators, and parents across the country. While some argue that it is a necessary step towards \u200dunderstanding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/seattle-public-school-asks-fourth-graders-to-write-letters-giving-advice-to-trans-kids\/\" title=\"Seattle Public School Asks Fourth Graders to Write Letters Giving Advice to Trans Kids\">unique challenges faced<\/a> by LGBTQ+ youth in combating tobacco use, others express concerns about \u2062the potential exploitation of sensitive information and the diversion of the survey&#8217;s purpose.<\/p>\n<p>The annual\u200d National Tobacco Youth Survey, conducted by the \u200cCenters for Disease Control and Prevention&#8217;s Office on Smoking and Health, has been\u2064 instrumental \u2062in shaping tobacco prevention and control programs for youth in \u2064the United States. It has provided valuable insights into the prevalence and patterns \u2063of tobacco use among middle and high school students. However, the decision to include questions about gender identity and sexual orientation has opened up a Pandora&#8217;s box\u200d of controversies and ethical debates.<\/p>\n<p>Supporters of \u2062including these questions argue that understanding the link between sexual \u2063orientation, gender identity, and tobacco use is \u200dcrucial in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-youth-tobacco-survey-has-a-disturbing-question-for-middle-school-students-it-has-nothing-to-do-with-smoking\/\" title=\"Biden's Youth Tobacco Survey Raises Concerns for Middle Schoolers - Unrelated to Smoking.\">developing effective prevention strategies tailored<\/a> to the\u2062 needs of LGBTQ+ youth. Many studies \u2063have shown that this demographic faces unique challenges and stressors that make them\u2062 more susceptible to \u200btobacco use. By collecting data on sexual orientation and gender identity, policymakers can gain a better understanding of the \u2062factors contributing to these disparities and design targeted interventions to mitigate them.<\/p>\n<p>However, opponents question the appropriateness of soliciting such private and personal information from young students. They argue that the\u200c survey should focus strictly on tobacco \u200buse and \u200drelated \u200cfactors, without delving into controversial and potentially divisive issues such as gender identity and sexual orientation. Critics worry \u200bthat collecting\u200b such\u2064 information may expose vulnerable youth to further stigmatization or unwanted \u200cattention. Additionally, concerns have been raised about the potential misuse or misinterpretation of the data, leading to \u200cunintended consequences and even breaches of privacy.<\/p>\n<p>Michael Chamberlain, director of Protect the \u2063Public&#8217;s Trust, a \u2063research and education organization, questions the inclusion of controversial social goals in a taxpayer-funded survey on youth tobacco use. He argues that\u200c the primary objective\u2064 of\u200d such surveys should be to \u200cgather accurate data on tobacco use \u200cand evaluate the impact of prevention programs, rather than to delve \u200dinto complex and sensitive social issues. Chamberlain emphasizes \u2063the importance of maintaining the survey&#8217;s integrity and ensuring \u2062that it continues to serve its intended purpose.<\/p>\n<p>As the debate rages \u2062on, it is clear that the \u2062inclusion of questions about\u200d gender identity and \u2062sexual orientation in the National \u2063Tobacco Youth Survey has sparked controversy and raised valid concerns on both sides. Striking a delicate balance between understanding the unique\u2064 challenges faced by\u2062 LGBTQ+ youth and safeguarding their privacy and well-being will require careful\u200c consideration and ongoing dialogue among stakeholders. Ultimately, \u2063the success \u2064of the survey&#8217;s objective in shaping \u200deffective tobacco prevention programs for youth \u200bwill depend on how these concerns are addressed and \u200cresolved.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The 2023 National Tobacco Youth Survey by the Biden administration requires middle and high school students to reveal their sexual orientation and gender identity questioning. Conducted yearly by the CDC&#8217;s Office on Smoking and Health, it assesses the effectiveness of &#8220;comprehensive&#8221; measures in tobacco control.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1507,"featured_media":2076018,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2076017","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076017","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1507"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2076017"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2076017\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2076018"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2076017"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2076017"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2076017"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}