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9. As a teacher I introduce myself to my classes

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 09:12 AM

Sep 2021

and do tell them thing about myself. In my case that I am a recovering alcoholic and that I am in the Triangle Gay Men's Chorus. The sentient ones likely figure out the rest.

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An Iowa teacher was placed on leave after sharing he is bisexual. His students staged a walkout. [View all] riversedge Sep 2021 OP

Winterset, Iowa madaboutharry Sep 2021 #1

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If there are LGBTQ students in his class who are afraid of coming out Aristus Sep 2021 #17

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ANTIFA Flags? Jim G. Sep 2021 #26

More uncomfortable than Nazi or Confederate flags? Aristus Sep 2021 #28

You Won't Get A Serious Reply From That One Jim G. Sep 2021 #33

Dang I missed it. Solomon Sep 2021 #56

Post removed Post removed Sep 2021 #36

Jim G. was right. You just showed your hand. Aristus Sep 2021 #38

Yup. BumRushDaShow Sep 2021 #40

That Was A Known RW Troll Jim G. Sep 2021 #43

You caught it before the rest of us... Aristus Sep 2021 #44

Good morning. mn9driver Sep 2021 #19

Why not? Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #25

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Reading skills are important. mn9driver Sep 2021 #35

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I was addressing the politics of Madison County. madaboutharry Sep 2021 #27

K&R ck4829 Sep 2021 #2

So he did a presentation on *his* sexuality to his students? fescuerescue Sep 2021 #3

I didn't see anything about his presentation being about sex obamanut2012 Sep 2021 #5

Article says this LeftInTX Sep 2021 #29

lol whut WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #6

I tend to agree--this was not something for the classroom. However...... DFW Sep 2021 #7

As long as no other teacher say or infer they are straight FreeState Sep 2021 #53

As a teacher I introduce myself to my classes dsc Sep 2021 #9

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Sep 2021 #10

None of my teachers ever did any kind of "presentation" about themselves. Treefrog Sep 2021 #12

NOPE. Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #30

Could you link the presentation that you saw? fescuerescue Sep 2021 #51

Hmm . . . Does that mean that straight teachers should never refer to their husbands/wives Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #54

Well it's awhile but no fescuerescue Sep 2021 #55

Straight people aren't even aware of how often they announce their sexuality, Ms. Toad Sep 2021 #58

The high note of this is that Bettie Sep 2021 #4

The students say it's important for gay kids to have a role model, SharonClark Sep 2021 #13

Winterset...home town of John Wayne... IowaGuy Sep 2021 #37

Not sure it's 2021 in Winterset Iowa. n/t Whiskeytide Sep 2021 #8

2021...you do understand that there is little protection for LGBTQ? In Ohio the legislature Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #11

Outrageous and sad. I would think that ... Whiskeytide Sep 2021 #14

I would think so too, but it doesn't. And consider this. In Ohio many of our public Demsrule86 Sep 2021 #15

I also think EndlessWire Sep 2021 #18

That's too bad, he was well-liked by his students. Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #20

So what crossed the line in his presentation? Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #23

Well, mentioning isn't presentation. Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #24

Read again. Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #31

Depends on what was said. If he focused any part of the Wingus Dingus Sep 2021 #32

This makes no sense to me. Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #48

This message was self-deleted by its author pinkstarburst Sep 2021 #45

Fire up the lawsuit! Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #22

So . . . what was in the presentation? Sympthsical Sep 2021 #39

Is it any wonder that this happened? Behind the Aegis Sep 2021 #42

Well said. WhiskeyGrinder Sep 2021 #47

You got that right! Happy Hoosier Sep 2021 #49

+1 MustLoveBeagles Sep 2021 #52

Right? Bettie Sep 2021 #57

I didn't even know there was a bisexual pride flag DavidDvorkin Sep 2021 #46

Pretty much everyone has one now. Behind the Aegis Sep 2021 #50