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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix4mcum wrote

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So it's illegal for a teacher to mention their spouse?

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Physical_Stock_8636 t1_ix4p423 wrote

Why would they have to mention their spouse in class. When I was growing up, we knew nothing about our teachers. They taught school and that was it. Just teach and leave everything else at home where it belongs.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix4qbfm wrote

They don't have to do anything, but it definitely shouldn't be illegal for a teacher to mention the existence of their family.

When you went to school, the female teachers didn't have different titles like Ms. or Mrs. ?

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Physical_Stock_8636 t1_ix8a63m wrote

It was always Miss. Whether Mrs or Ms. Wouldn't have known if they were married or not when I was that young. My mom was a teacher, and most of the kids in the classes she subbed for probably didn't even know she was my mom. That's the way it should be. Just teach the subject matter.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix8aksp wrote

Mrs. is the title women traditionally take when they're married. I seriously doubt you had no teachers that went by Mrs.

All of this is pointless noise. It should not be illegal for a teacher to mention that they have a spouse.

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix4npgl wrote

No.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix4pavf wrote

But the law says any discussions of sexuality right?

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix4plfv wrote

Classroom discussions or instruction. Mentioning your spouse isn't the same as instructing them on what being gay is.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix4qwda wrote

But acknowledging the existence of your spouse is surely discussion right? I mean for most female teachers it's right there in their name if they're married or not.

It's a law for a problem that doesn't exist and is written so vaguely as to make the mere acknowledgement of gay people illegal.

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix4tcws wrote

Why would acknowledging your spouse become a discussion? You can't have conversations about normal life without making it into an instruction or in-depth discussion about your sexual orientation? Because that's what the law prohibits, not wholesome anecdotes about your home-life.

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GamingTrend t1_ix4woz5 wrote

Because kids are curious and will ask. Have you met kids??

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix4x1x7 wrote

Yes, I have two. I also know that as an adult, you're supposed to sometimes say, "No." I also know as a former teacher, the job is to teach the subject, not go on a tangent about your sex life.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix4ykv7 wrote

>not go on a tangent about your sex life.

Who is doing this?

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GamingTrend t1_ix516f4 wrote

Nobody, but it didn't stop Republicans from baiting a bear trap to get rid of those they see as "other".

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix52eah wrote

Well, if it's nobody the law shouldn't effect anything and there's nothing to complain about.

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GamingTrend t1_ix581o2 wrote

You serious? That's literally the dumbest take you could possibly make, and yet, here we are. Putting vague laws on the books has never done anything but harm, and you know it.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix4ygsm wrote

I thought the law prohibits "discussions of sexuality". That's pretty vague.

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DoppelGangHer88 t1_ix52nho wrote

That's not vague at all. There's no need to discuss sexuality with prepubescent elementary schoolers.

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nyarlathotep9 t1_ix55pf8 wrote

Saying whether you're a Ms. or Mrs. is a discussion of sexuality though.

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