Debate rages as to whether 'Adolescence' should be shown at schools in Western Australia

The British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has backed a campaign to show Netflix drama 'Adolescence' in schools, as part of the curriculum.

The TV series tells the story of a 13-year-old boy who murders a female classmate after being radicalised online, as well as addressing the dangers of the "manosphere".

The principal of Hale School - in Wembley Downs - has suggested the show "risks the same boy bashing we sometimes see from various commentators" and has questioned whether it could be used as an educational tool.

"I’m interested in how a Netflix series that really is a TV show can also be something designed intentionally for the education of young people. Don’t get me wrong, it’s got some good themes (and outstanding acting), but I have to say it also risks the same (unintended) boy bashing we (sometimes) see from various commentators," Dean Dell’Oro said in the school's newsletter.

"To be frank, serious acts of violence are rarely rooted in ordinary, loving homes as depicted in the show. It’s probable that boys, if given this video as an educational tool, might therefore conclude the same. What are they to think is our intended message if we give this video to them, then?" he added.

Meanwhile The Editor-in-chief of The Mono Report, Jonathan Spiroff, told Youth Jam News the series is a "great way to show how detrimental toxic masculinity and criminals like Andrew Tate can be to young boys".

Research by 'Tomorrow Woman', an organisation that runs school workshops, found nearly one in four female high school students feel unsafe due to behaviour of male peers who may be influenced by the online “manopshere”, where people like accused human trafficker Andrew Tate peddle misogyny.

With the show receiving glowing endorsements by experts, worldwide, should the television show be shown in Western Australian classrooms as part of the curriculum? Let us know your thoughts below.