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Happy Hoosier

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48. This makes no sense to me.

Wed Sep 8, 2021, 02:43 PM

Sep 2021

Why should someone have to hide something as basic as that about themselves?

So we have to dance around fundamental aspects of ourselves out of fear of offending someone? NOPE.

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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