EXCLUSIVE: Fox News Digital has acquired the details of a ninth-grade sex education curriculum from a California public school, which delves into topics such as “privilege,” oppression, and various gender concepts.
Located in the Sacramento region, the Woodland Unified School District has incorporated a module known as Teen Talk into its sex education program. Originally developed by Health Connected, this lesson plan is now part of the curriculum in public schools and represents the third lesson in the series.
A particular slide from the curriculum, entitled “Identity Iceberg,” aims to illustrate how visible traits, such as body type and skin color, contribute to one’s identity. However, it also highlights that aspects like race, gender, nationality, and sexual orientation may not be immediately apparent and can often be subject to assumptions.
An image from a 2025 sex education session at Woodland Unified School District in California showcases the “Identity Iceberg” slide. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
The module places significant emphasis on the concepts of “privilege” and oppression. One of the key elements is a “Wheel of Privilege/Power,” which categorizes individuals based on perceived social advantages or opportunities, defined as being unequally distributed due to historical power dynamics.
For instance, within the context of gender, “trans, intersex, and non-binary” individuals are identified as “marginalized.” In contrast, “cisgender” women experience less marginalization, while “cisgender men” are considered to hold the most power and face the least marginalization.
Another category is “body size,” where large people are marginalized, average people are less marginalized and slim people are the least marginalized and have the most power. In the category of race, from most to least marginalized are people with dark skin, those with “different shades” of skin, and those with white skin.
A slide from a 2025 sex education lesson at the Woodland Unified School District in California is titled “Wheel of Power/Privilege.” (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
The module also discusses “systems of oppression,” and states that the legal system, healthcare system and educational system are examples of power imbalances.
A slide from a 2025 sex education lesson at the Woodland Unified School District in California is titled “Identities and Experiences” and discusses “systems of oppression.” (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Gender is also a major focus of the module.
A slide defines gender dysphoria, describing it as an “intense discomfort” related to a “disconnect between one’s body and identity,” distress related to certain body parts or “desire for different body parts,” being unable to express oneself “in a way that feels comfortable and affirming,” or being “misgendered.”
The slide ends with a stark warning: “Intentionally misgendering someone is sexual harassment.”
A slide from a 2025 sex education lesson at the Woodland Unified School District is titled “Gender Dysphoria.” (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
A slide explaining transgenderism shows a character with male genitalia standing below a thought bubble that says, “I’m a girl,” and the inverse, a character with female genitalia standing below a thought bubble that says, “I’m a boy.”
A 2025 sex education slide from the Woodland Unified School District depicts transgender characters. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Another slide about binary systems asserts that many identity categories are false dichotomies, including “male” and “female” as an example.
One slide notes that homosexuality is found in more than 1,500 species of animals, and includes photos of fish, bugs and lions.
A slide from a 2025 sex education class at the Woodland Unified School District discusses homosexuality among animals. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
Towards the end of the presentation, a slide provides “tips for respectful interactions.”
It directs students to “display pronouns in an accessible way” on social media, in email signatures and on name tags. It also directs the children to introduce themselves to other people using their preferred pronouns.
A slide from a 2025 sex education lesson at Woodland Unified School District directs students to introduce themselves using preferred pronouns. (Obtained by Fox News Digital)
The Woodland Unified School District addressed the module in a brief statement to Fox News Digital.
“We recognize and respect that families may hold differing views,” a spokesperson said. “As a public school system, our responsibility is to follow state law and provide a safe learning environment for all students, which includes opt-out options for parents and guardians.”
Health Connected did not return a request for comment.
