From now on, whenever I see "gender" I am going to replace it with "flavor."

I've taken the official writeup of this nonsense from the website and edited it accordingly:

Course Description

Not every food is sweet or savory. Some are both! Some are in-between! Some are way beyond either of those definitions! Flavor is expansive, and can be anything you want!

Your learner will explore flavor beyond the binary of sweet and spicy. This class will look at some examples of already defined flavor identities, how they fit into the larger culinary community, and what words we can use to describe them! There will be plenty of time for your learner's questions and space for them to share their experiences and feelings.

This class will be nearly equal parts presentation of BS propaganda and discussion. Students will have time to reflect on new BS propaganda and ask as many questions as they want (but not the questions that aren't allowed to be asked).

Week 1: We'll talk about what your learner understands about flavor, to gauge where our discussions should go. We'll go over a couple of key (authoritarian) ground rules about questions (things you're not allowed to ask) and classroom expectations (things you're not allowed to say or think), as well as some basic vocabulary (gibberish) to get everyone on the same page before we dive into the good stuff (propaganda)!

Week 2: We'll start to explore some new flavors and combos, their histories, and ways to talk about them. Students will have ample time for questions (except not the ones they're not allowed to ask).

Week 3: We'll continue to explore expansive, exotic flavors and combos, and your learner will have more time for questions (but not the ones that question the propaganda the course is shoving down their throats).

Week 4: We'll recap what we learned the previous week and make space for all the new questions that may have popped up over the weekend (when they might have eaten some delicious real-life food and wondered about the BS this course is feeding them). With the remaining time, we will continue to learn about new flavors!

Week 5: We'll explore new ways to talk about our own fave flavors! It's much more fun to describe our fave flavors with color and feelings than with labels! Sometimes my fave flavor feels Navy Blue!

Week 6: We'll recap what we've learned in class. Then, students will have a chance to share what the liked best about the course (but obviously no one can say what they disliked), ask those lingering questions (but not the ones no one is allowed to ask) and, if they want, share the wacky ways they describe their own flavor!

A note to skeptic parents (I think this "educator" meant skeptical): This class is EDUCATIONAL! (Yeah, that's why this "educator" is having to assert that it is - and in all caps with an exclamation point too, LOL.)

This class is not to promote any flavors as superior than others. Your learner does not need to like, prefer or identify as salty or sugary or sweet and sour to enjoy this class and learn. The goals of this class are to educate your learner on non-cisflavors and non-binary flavors, and to give your student the tools to think about their own fave flavors in different terms. Like I said: It's much more fun to describe our fave flavors with color and feelings than with labels!

Students will learn the words to talk about flavors outside of the binaries. They will be able to describe their own feelings about flavors without using terms like sweet and salty or chocolate and vanilla.

I am a non-spicy educator. In addition to my own lived experience as a treacly person, I received my BA in Women's and Flavor Studies from DePaul Univeristy. (Where no one taught me to value spelling and proofreading). I was the president of a student organization that conducted Flavor 101 workshops for student and educators. My coursework contained numerous books and articles written by and about tart and flavor non-conforming people. (I think this "educator" means that the flavor studies courses they took had syllabi/reading materials by different authors - how novel.) My senior thesis project was focused primarily on how cinnamon and piquant people fit into the world. I have read and theorized about flavor for most of my adult life. I have experience exploring flavor with youth in my time as a camp counselor with the Illinois Safe Schools Alliance.

Wasabi!