SLOBODNI podcast #145 Penny Marie-Comprehensive sex education in New Zealand

Donate: 🙏 https://www.buymeacoffee.com/slobodnipo In this episode of Slobodni, I speak with Penny Marie from New Zealand — a mother, former school board member, and founder of Let Kids Be Kids — about what she says is happening inside modern school systems under the labels of “wellbeing,” “inclusion,” and “relationships and sexuality education.” We discuss how New Zealand moved step by step from traditional health education into broader identity-based programs, why parents are often left out of key decisions, how student wellbeing surveys can be used to gather highly sensitive information, and why Croatian parents should pay attention before similar models become normalized at home. Penny shares her research into school policies, outside curriculum providers, activist networks, and the growing role of international frameworks in shaping what children are taught. We also examine the wider cultural and political context behind these developments, including questions about transparency, parental authority, and the boundaries between education, ideology, and social engineering. This conversation is especially important for parents, teachers, grandparents, and anyone concerned about the future of education in Croatia and Europe. Watch, think critically, and decide for yourself: Who should have the primary authority over children’s upbringing — parents or institutions? Full episodes: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJTy3oXCzHShsVuJ-zfiGnx96nuR-BNWB WEB: https://slobodnipodcast.hr/2026/03/22/woke-ideologija-u-obrazovanju-sto-nam-novi-zeland-otkriva-o-onome-sto-dolazi-u-hrvatsku/