WATCH: 'Caught up in fad' Britain's strictest headteacher says transgender children are likely 'white and privileged'

Gabrielle Wilde

By Gabrielle Wilde


Published: 23/05/2025

- 21:33

Birbalsingh, known for her outspoken views on education, said that her opinion is based on her experience leading a predominantly ethnic minority school in inner London

Britain's strictest headteacher Katharine Birbalsingh has claimed that children identifying as transgender are more likely to be "white and privileged" and "caught up in fads."

Speaking to GB News, the founder of Michaela Community School suggested that while genuine transgender adults exist across all races, children's gender identity issues often represent temporary "fads" influenced by social pressure and media.

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