@swasnation obviously because you have never faced persecution and automatic hatred from some groups for something that is core to you individuality. You've never felt the need to HIDE being straight. coming out is more a rite of passage for the individual.
I had gay professors in college (absolutely brilliant minds to boot), so if kids aren't ready to deal with gay teachers, they're in for a rude awakening.
I don't know what some people are talking about. My teachers are openly heterosexual, the only difference is nobody thinks twice about when a teacher talks about their significant other if that person is of the opposite gender.
Okay Now I think Homosexuals are going to far with "coming out" Why do anyone care if one is gay or not? What is to be gained? Should i tell students if I sleep around? should I tell students I had sex last night? Should i tell them I choose not to have sex at all? Teach education. Who cares if you are gay or not? Crazy waste of time.
@dmastor because young people who are l.g.b.t. who are either out or coming out NEED POSITIVE ROLEMODELS. 2. and young straight people need to know that l.g.b.t. people don't have horns on their heads and eat children
@laserthebeam I see what you are saying, But I do think it can influence kids, Honestly Not all gay people are gay It's real hard for me to believe that a 8 year old care about sex at all.
@dmastor o...k....valid point.but what about the kid who has 2 gay fathers, or lesbian mothers. what if he(she) invites their friend over . you're going to have to get used to gay parents.
I don't really see why it would be necessary to do so. Nobody says that they are heterosexual so why should they say they are homosexual? I don't see how it's relevant unless you were educating on gay rights. Although if a male teacher was making small talk and mentioned his boyfriend that is perfectly acceptable. If teachers talk about their married life and they happen to be the same sex there is nothing wrong with that. It's not like the kids are going to go "Oh I should be gay too"
@huffnat actually, in this clip, he is not only discussing gay rights but all civil rights. He was putting himself on the line, bravely sharing this personal info with them, so they would learn to not be ashamed of who they were because he was not ashamed of he was.
Teachers aren't allowed to have sex whether it's with men or women. *shudder* They're not allowed to drink or socialise or do anything when they get home but study and be academics. I keep telling my friends (4 of whom are teachers) this information, but they don't seem to pay me any attention.
What happened to the naive 5 year old days when your teachers were barely human? : )
Nobody should be punished at work for any factor in their life that isn't related to their ability to work.
You can do what you like. But I do not feel that should be part of the school system. Your sexual orientation has nothing to do with teaching students. Just like the teachers do not talk about marriage and children, this should not be a subject either. There should be a seperation for parents to teach what they feel is right.
@MzSouthernBelle7 Many of my teachers talked about their spouses all the time. We had a married couple that worked at the school. My Latin teacher's wife co-chaperoned school Latin trips and volunteer outings. My English teacher lived down the street from the school and hosted events with her husband at their house. When I think back at it, the teachers that were most open and human had the best connection to the student. They weren't robots - they were part of our lives and community.
You can do what you like. But I do not feel that should be part of the school system. Your sexual orientation has nothing to do with teaching students. Just like the teachers do not talk about marriage and children, this should not be a subject either. There should be a seperation for parents to teach what they feel is right.
Fucking ridiculous. The question is how can we effectivily start graduating kids who know what the fuck a derivative is. Or How to write an essay that isn't 1 paragraph of wall-to-wall run-ons and sentence fragments.
@swasnation probably the reason you don't see why they make such a big deal is that you didn't grow up being taught that your sexuality IS a big deal. If you were likely to face harassment, abuse and even violence for "daring" to come out as straight, then maybe you would make a bigger deal about it when you finally worked up the courage to do so. Since you aren't ever gonna face that kind of consequence for just being honest about yourself, maybe you shouldn't begrudge it of others who are.
Your discrimination and hate will lead YOU to burn one day. The way you talk isn't very Christian, is it? I shudder to think what Jesus would say if he heard you spreading the hate and ignorance.
I don't believe in God, so what you say bares no revelance to me. Also, I don't believe that people choose to be homosexual. Just, think of it this way: you are straight, I assume? Imagine if being gay was widely accepted as the norm, and straight people were discriminated against by some. Would you go along with the pack, and pretend to be gay? Or would you follow your heart, and love who you love?
First of all, press the Caps Lock button one more time to turn it off. Second of all, learn when to use apostrophes and commas. Also 2, 4rt, R and NO1z are not words. Please write in full sentences. I had to get all this out of the way before I could even begin on your ignorance and stupidity. Being gay doesn't affect anyone else, only the people who are homosexual, so if it doesn't affect you, leave them be, and let them get on with their own lives.
Excuse me sir, but that milk crate you're standing on is the property of Dairycrest industries, and we would like it back. If you would like to stay out on your corner and shout inanities, then might I suggest you stand on a public bench, or get a megaphone instead.
@xanthia93 I'm so glad that your language is as ignorant as your views, because I know if I had understood a word of what you just said I would probably be very angry right now.
@xanthia93 I'm so glad that your language is as ignorant as your views, because I know if I had understood a word of what you just said I would probably be very angry right now.
Why is this an issue?? Sexuality doesn't make someone a bad teacher. If the parents don't want them to teach their children then the parents are the ones with a problem.
Everyone has a right to their sexuality and it should have no effect on their job or on peoples opinions of them. There is more to people than their sexuality.
Knowing that there are gay adults in positions of responsibility and trust nearby is a great comfort and a boost to the self esteem of young gay kids who may be having a hard time at home (mostly becasue they have parents like the assholes on this board, who tell them that their identity is wrong and disgusting and imposed from outside by molestors and propaganda). These kids are far more likely to kill themselves becasue they have NO SUPPORT CIRCLE just a gang of nasty haters at home.
I don't really think sexuality should be an issue in the classroom, but it inevitably is in some schools (particularly in conservative areas.) A lot of students there are truly homophobic, and ostracize anyone they think seems gay. Even the smallest jokes between friends reinforce this. Many students in those schools wouldn't even know how to react to somebody who was openly gay-and I can't honestly say it wouldn't affect classroom behavior. It's terrible, and I wish it weren't true, but it is.
My Junior year of Highschool a teacher of mine came out, because of the WestBoro Baptist church coming to our school, and they were protesting our gay teachers. Needless to say this woman was a GREAT teacher, and helped me out tremendously. I would of had an extremely hard time graduating early like I did without her. In my opinion, it didn't matter gay or not, It didnt affect her teaching one bit, in fact I think it made her feel more open and teach better knowing she could be herself around us
I honestly don't see where it would matter. The teachers at my school are very close to us students. They talk about their children and partners. We're ask about their home life and they tell us about it.
None of them are homosexual as far as I know, but if any of them did come out, it wouldn't change our opinions on them at all. I know students that are homosexual/bisexual and no one treats them any differently. We're a very supportive high school.
Sexuality is GENETIC you can't choose it, so it wouldn't influence or whatever if the students did know. There's a smaller minority of people who are lgbt but they shouldn't be discriminated against by anyone, therefore teachers should not have to hide it and pretend they're someone they're not. Sexuality doesn't effect someones job performence and people should be learnt not to be so ignorant.
@glencoe428 Well obviously it is...it's a huge problem...even saying the slightest flamboyant thing at my highschool you would be the labeled as a "fag".
If the students have a problem with different sexualities, it would be distracting for them: the only thing that should matter to the students should be the subject matter at hand, everything else is irrelevant. So no teachers shouldn't be required to announce their sexuality.Although, I am not condoning that students should be so homophobic- ideally, a gay teacher would be able to come out of the closet, and the students would rather talk about the subject and not care about sexual orientation.
No one should have to hide it, but no need to flaunt it either. Should a straight teacher come into a classroom of kids and say "I love to bang chicks". It's probably not an appropriate conversation for a class... unless they are studying civil rights or something and there is a strong context for bringing it up. A teacher should be an unbiased, asexual conduit of information to the students, not using a classroom as a soapbox for politics, religion, personal beliefs.
Making connections is one thing, shoving your sexuality in people's face is another. I don't have an issue with people being gay, but a teacher needs to be neutral.
I really didn't know much about any of my teachers personal lives, it was irrelevant to learning what we're supposed to be learning in class.
If you're a gay teacher, I say "so what". Keep it to yourself, and focus on your job.
During my third year in High School, I was taught by a gay teacher and I couldn't care less. He never promoted his sexuality during his lessons, it didn't bother any of the students because to be honest, he was one of the best damn teachers we ever had.
And a word to a select few of you: Pedophiles and gays are in two completely different categories. Your ignorance is astounding. It's people like you that makes the U.S look like a back-water country. You were gifted with a brain. USE IT!
Consider this in terms of race or religion for one second. Equality is for everyone, you can't discriminate. America has so far to come in regards to equality. Look at your constitution and the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights before you speak with such ignorance and hatred.
If someone takes issue with that due to their own religious views/opinions well then thats their problem. The teacher in the video is being unprofessional, or inappropriate, he hasn't been vulgar, he simply stated that he is gay, and has a partner, no big deal. And for those who say they could spot a gay straight away, seriously, you're so stupid.
I can't believe some of d comments on this video,u people r so judgmental & bigotted, field with ignorance & hate. If a straight teacher has d right 2 b openly heterosexual/married, then why shouldn't someone who is gay/lesbian/bisexual or transgendered.
he really didn't need to tell im pretty sure just by looking at him everyones gaydar started to freak out. Gay people are ok i just wouldnt wana hang around them cause ill be considered gay. but ill hang around gay women cause they are OK. its just gay men you run from:-00!!!
@Tido0531 It becomes an issue when u start talking about it. If the topic "sex" does not come up then we need not direct the conversation there. It then becomes a mental picture which most people do not want to imagine. This gay movement thing makes gay look like they are lacking some form of confidence or self-esteem and i dont need to accept ur lifestlye because its not something am interested in. If am allergic to shrimp, then am allergic to shrimp and i do not expect u to force me to eat it
What this teacher did was just unnecessary. Sure, getting to know your teacher can definitely help the learning process but things like sexuality, politics, and religion really shouldn't be discussed unless it''s related to the class or something.......
As a straight, male high school student, i would feel very uncomfortable if my teacher started talking about his sexuality whether he was gay or not.
@kymcr So keep your mouth shut about your heterosexuality! Take down your hetero-centric pictures, and stop telling everyone that you engage in heterosexual activities! (you loathe people publicly who are gay, so you must have sex with the opposite sex, which is something I don't ever want to think about you doing, because you might accidentally reproduce, which to me, is really unfortunate) Dan Savage's project, "It Gets Better" is necessary because of haters like you!
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@kymcr My mother and father taught me to love everyone, no matter who they love. They also taught me that maturity is the best course for intellectual discourse. I'm proud of the way they taught me. I will keep you in my thoughts, you need some extra love, for sure. Peace be with you!
Every straight teacher should shed their wedding rings and not talk about their children if homosexuals "should" also have to hide their orientation. As far as how parents feel in response to homosexuals teaching their kids - keep in mind that most homosexuals were raised in STRAIGHT or STRAIGHT ACTING homes!
Teachers and students alike should be treated with some respect or common courtesy. Most teens have an over-active "gaydar" anyway. So I'm sure these teachers can easily become targets for some students who aren't comfortable with such sexual orientations.
I think in this particular case, the teacher wasn't trying to preach anything. He was just trying to say look, I'm just a regular guy and I hope that by telling you this you will understand me better.
My point of view is on the first day of school when the teacher is telling the students a little bit about himself say "my partner and I moved here in.... We have x amount of children. I'm from ..." There's no need to go into a big long diatribe about anything. If they want to have a picture with their partner on their desk that's their right. I'm not saying deny anything. You just don't have to make a big deal out of it. It's who you are. Fine, let's move on.
"If they don't perform, they will be unemployed, homosexual teachers." Hahaha. I like Steve Perry, but the way he says things cracks me up sometimes. He doesn't airbrush anything, and doesn't really get that "homosexual" is kind of an offensive word to use.
This man is tackling an issue long overdue surfacing in modern times. He is not being inappropriate. A child/adolescent's time in school is undoubtedly more than an academic learning experience. I'd rather my child learn about this as early as possible. The only reason this is a controversial issue is because of past generations failing to educate themselves on LGBT culture. Human beings can be homosexual or straight. It's a fact of life. It shouldn't be (but still is) a controversial issue.
@PlatinumRaptor coming out to your students is not teaching anything its influencing...You might as well say i rather have my child having sex, at 6 with a 30 year old, they need to learn as early as possible...LGBT culture is socially constructed that is a fact of life...Its only controversial because they choose to expose themselves and endure the reality that no matter what you believe you choose this...if you don't lock your car door and get robbed don't blame the thief...
the most important thing any teacher can teach a young student is what it means to be human, and to help them reflect on themselves and develop their personalities. They arent there for degrees at that age, they're there to learn to function as people and have role models, while finding their path of education along the way. If you dont like it, then homeschool them.
I'm not opposed to Gays, however this civil Gay culture movement is ridiculous...Honestly the only way you can actually know someone is Gay is by them admitting it...Should "black educators tell the students there black" No matter how you try to put its a life choice a state of mind really...Every child should be able to mature in there sexuality without influences from teachers or society...
All i know is if you're not gay and your sexuality becomes a public question, then you get fired, lose your job, or get impeached (hint hint).
That aside, while im glad he's able to express himself i don't agree that the students should have to hear about it, if they so inquire about his personal life then so be it. Otherwise try and express your struggles subtly or not at all.
We don't go to school to learn how to read or write or gain technical skills in the New World Order, we go to learn about how perverts live and how to preserve the environment so the rich can enjoy it after the serfs are all confined to living in shacks in the ghettos that relentless taxation and costly military occupations will soon reduce the middle class to occupying.
Much better to get in touch with our "feminine side" than to actually learn skills toward a productive trade.
Teaching does not require people to publize their sexual preferance. Who cares what his sexual preference is???!! That's the thing with gays. They think they are so different they have to let everybody know. Can't they ever just act normal? Nobody's calling them out about their sexual preference. If a teacher is single dating a married person is it okay for the teacher to talk about it with his/or her relationship. NO!! Gee wiz.....Just stick to teaching.
i have had gay teachers i my life. I cant remeber asking me out or invite me to a darkroom LOL. (as if gays all go to darkrooms, NOT offcourse). If i would have been a gay man/pupil, which i am not, i think that i would have felt very uncomfotable. Course, you as a teacher keep your distance to a pupil from a romantic point off view. Gay or non gay.But thats universal.
But thats not the topic here, so again, whats the problem if your students know , find out, that you are gay (male or female).
@illwill781 So if you don't care, what's the problem? If you don't care, then I could say, "I've been married for twenty years" or I could say "I'm gay and proud of it." Either way makes no difference to you, right? I appreciate your open-mindedness and your support of freedom of speech.
@iboozed It's not the same, but there are similarities. It's not a choice someone makes, the same way you don't choose to be gay or heterosexual. The issue is obviously in the fact that paedophiles will be child abusers if they ever want to go any further than fantasize. Society is disgusted with them, I feel sorry for them. (Not for child abusers, but for paedophiles who have not done anything wrong yet.) They have no one to come out and talk to lest they will be regarded as sick fucks.
Wait wait, so my Christian teachers are allowed to shove their religion in my face and promote it during every RE lesson and that is somehow more acceptable than casually mentioning during an introduction that you have a partner of the same gender or creating casual anecdotes concerning the life of the teacher, and thus, occasionally, their partner?
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those fuking gays !!! they gonna shove it right in ur face omg!!! why wont all gays just go and live in big hole and spare us ...do straight ppl go around saying HEY I LOVE VEGINAS omggggggggggggggg nooo they dont but gays have to shove it right into ur face and spare me the whole -BE OPEN TO GAYS- FUK GAYS BURN MOTHA FUCKAS
Learn how to spell before you start commenting on the way people live their lives?
And in my time, I've met quite a few straight guys talk to me who have basically said "I like boobs" or something similar. Quite frankly, I am disgusted by your attitude, and I think you're the one who should burn.
And I'm not going to bother with explaining fully why it is NOT wrong to be gay, because it would be wasted on people like you.
Its something complex. For me, there's nothing wrong with being gay, and I would love to get my pupils to be more open minded and caring, no matter the sexual orientation. However, i also think that as teachers, we are the role model. Would being open about it to the pupils, talking about it, give them the encouragement? Speaking from the religious aspect of course. I think perhaps, it's ok to be a gay teacher, only you don't have to talk about it. Unless they ask.
While I understand a teacher expressing their sexuality might help some of the students, a teacher needs to be...asexual for their students just as the teacher need not express their personal politics, being apolitical, and just as they should be irreligious as well. A teacher at a public school is a representative of the US government. Their personal lives are not what's important to the students as much as their ability to teach.
@L0rdR4hl they can talk about their life,they are sharing their experience with the students. it's extremely difficult to be asexual apolitical irreligious all the time. that's like a robot. should they also hide their gender?
@undocumentedspot I never said they can't talk about their life, however, once a teacher begins to divulge information about their personal lives it becomes a slippery slope. A teacher that makes their teaching more personal rather than educational becomes less of a teacher and more of a regular adult with a forum to express their personal opinions. Yeah, it's hard to be asexual, apolitical, and irreligious, but that's what it takes to be a proper teacher. That doesn't mean they're a robot.
@L0rdR4hl heterosexuality is everywhere you look, while homosexuality is brushed to the sidelines. everyone hears that there are gay people, but they lack a visible presence in society. having a teacher aware his or her class on that teachers own sexuality inflicts no harm on heterosexual children while allowing gay students to see that they are alone. none of the people opposing this would object to a straight teacher discussing his sexuality.
@pquarter Understand that I never said a homosexual teacher could tell their class that they're homosexual. They can if they want but they must be very careful with how they say it and how they represent homosexuality. Like I said, once a teacher brings their more personal issues into the classroom they endanger the education of the student. I've experienced teachers bringing their own politics, for example, into the classroom both in high school and college. Keep sex at home, gay or not.
@L0rdR4hl heterosexuality is everywhere you look, while homosexuality is brushed to the sidelines. everyone hears that there are gay people, but they lack a visible presence in society. having a teacher aware his or her class on that teachers own sexuality inflicts no harm on heterosexual children while allowing gay students to see that they are alone. none of the people opposing this would object to a straight teacher discussing his sexuality.
@L0rdR4hl If their personal lives are not important to the students, then it really doesn't matter what they say about their personal lives. As soon as a teacher says "My husband and I went to the movies," her personal life appears. We know the woman is straight. Do you really think you would tell that woman to never ever ever mention the fact that she is married? BTW, teachers at public schools are employed by the state, not the federal government.
@mwalker21 A teacher's personal live CAN be important to students, but it must be done carefully. Teachers have the ability to influence their students in many ways. As well as giving students an education, it is the responsibility of a teacher to have their students become model citizens. A teacher influencing students can be positive as well as negative. It's all about it is handled. I make sure I teach my students objectively. Yes, the states employ but teachers represent the govt overall.
@L0rdR4hl A good deal depends on how you define "model citizens." I teach my students to read carefully, think critically, make reasonable judgments, and express them in clear and correct prose. As far as I'm concerned there are far too few people in the US who can do that, so perhaps I am trying to get my students to be model citizens. How would you define the term?
@L0rdR4hl Being gay is something you can't hide, like the color of your eyes or your size. And that guy looks (let's be honest here) really gay. Even if he wouldn't talk about it, people would still know.
PS: don't start hating on me beacause of these ''stereotypes'' i am gay myself, ...
@epar1628 I'm fine with a teacher being gay. I had a gay teacher in college. I'm fine with a teacher being black, white, liberal, conservative, etc. It doesn't matter to me as long as they're a respectable human being and are a good teacher. However, I wouldn't want a black teacher to impose discussion of, say, slavery in the classroom, or a white teacher to impose discussion of Christianity, or a gay teacher to impose discussion of gay rights. Does that make sense? Agenda = bad.
I think it's great to be open about sexuality. Not saying "Hey kids, i'm gay!" but just very calmly helping students to understand that homosexuality is alright. :)
Yes. They also need to tell their students whether they are a bottom or a top, if they like getting pissed on or not, if they have a sh8t fetish, whether or not they are into bondage or humiliation, etc.
I think that things outside of school should be left in school.
Just liek if I was hearing my teacher talk about his wife in class... It;s innapropriate.
X'D So yes, I find this wrong.
They should leave stuff that doesn't have any impact on their education and the curiculumn at home.
I don't need to be hearing about a guy's problems with his wife just as much as I don't need to hear a girl talking about her girlfriend in class. Just my opinion.
@Dayaftereffect Thats fair enough :) i just think its good for homosexual students who come under prejudice to know that they aren't alone and to have some guidance. Also, alot of kids look up to their teachers, and therefore, if a teacher is homosexual as well as open about it, then students are less likely to be prejudice towards homosexuality in the future. :D
@Dayaftereffect It's easy to see that you didn't learn much in school about spelling, writing, or making sense. You might want to explain how things outside of school should be left in school.
In the past, the not so distant past, only unmarried woman could be teachers. once a womanmarried, and therefore became presumably sexually knowledgable, she had to retire from the classroom lest she contaminate innocent minds with the presence of her dirty vagina.
This is EXACTLY the same mentality, and it will go the same way; straight onto the garbage heap of history, where it belongs.
Americans are puritanical and backwards about sex and gender, and yet they produce and watch more extreme and hardcore pornography than any other country on Earth.
The two things are linked. Grow up and cast away your shame.
@americanmumford74 not natural??..........homosexuality is completely natural, hell I would need another comment to list all of the animals, insects and such that engage in such acts..............get informed idiot.
Being definitely heterosexual - I definitely support Greene's openness, his logic .... I LIke how he says "I am talking about My Life" ....... that fact that someone belongs to some kind of minority, doesn't mean that should stay quiet ...... the school can only be proud of Greene as a bright, opinionated teacher and personality. Something really needed nowadays in the public schools.
2:40 "it's just part of who I am". Well, yeah, but it's a lot more than that. It influences who your family is, and it influences how you'll be treated by government. Let's not pretend it isn't a major issue.
Teachers are teacher, not friends. I don't want to know other personal things like who was his or her first time with so why would I want to know what their sexual orientation is? Some things should remain private for a reason. I wouldn't want my kids going to school with someone who says everything about them.
@oldpervyhermit Your name could speak volumes about you... I am making a light point. I think it's appropriate for a teacher to mention their partner, spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, children. I do not think it's appropriate to tell children who to love or give them the idea that who they love should be "private". Heterosexual couples kiss & hold hands in public, is that ok? How many het. teachers have sex with their students? Happened in the next town over from me this year.
@oldpervyhermit Every teacher i have had has told the class about their partner,kids and hobbies or interests. It simply lets a student know that if they trust us then we can in turn trust them. Gay teachers should be able to do the same. Its not that any teacher comes out and says "i am gay" or I am straight", they are simply allowing the students to get to know them a little bit. Their sexual orientation is irrelevant. Your point seems dramatic and doesn't pertain to the situation.
I think it couldn't hurt. Just shows that gays aren't freaks of nature obsessed with sex is all. Generally if their sexuality is irrelevant to the classroom discussion, however, they shouldn't actually bring it up. And probably even then, because that sounds like that unless its bullying, it'd be something that should be argued between students on an open forum.
@Legokink1 Actually, there are several homosexual animals, so it's perfectly in keeping with nature. If you'd even glanced at a biology book you'd know that sexuality in general was formed through random mutation.
@MANJYOMETHUNDER111 And the reason some homosexuals have an 'in-your-face' demeanour regarding their sexuality is because their sexual orientation has been misrepresented, poorly understood and generally repressed by idiots such as yourself who think it's okay to attack other people's differences to cover for their own inadequecies.
@Legokink1 I don't actually understand this whole "against nature" argument people throw around at the moment. Care to explain? Arsenic is natural, I'm sure you wouldn't want to smear that all over your face. Something being natural doesn't make it good or healthy. There is homosexuality in animal behaviours too, you know that right? So that would be natural surely? Which you're for. You don't benefit from anything "unnatural" in your life, things like processed foods, materials...?
I believe the sexual orientation of a Teacher should be kept private. Im not saying the person needs to hide but it's not part of the job description to describe who that person sleeps with. I believe it's unnecessary, and it's not just Saying He's Gay he's promoting the lifestyle.
How about a teacher saying His religious views in the classroom? And saying how wonderful it is to be X?? I wouldnt like it either. CERTAIN THINGS ARE PRIVATE.
@mnat28 I agree with you. I am a Junior in high school, and I am openly gay. One would think I would want everyone to shout from the rooftops about their sexual orientation seeing as im so young. My advisor is a lesbian, and I had NO idea for the three years that I was in high school, until she talked to us about her wedding and discreetly added that her "wife" was wonderful. I would have never known otherwise.
@mnat28 exactly what im saying.... there is nothing wrong with being gay. but sexuall orientation or sex life in general should be kept private gay or straight. it is not appropriate for a teacher to discuss.
I am so proud of these teachers. =]
RegulusPure 4 weeks ago
@swasnation obviously because you have never faced persecution and automatic hatred from some groups for something that is core to you individuality. You've never felt the need to HIDE being straight. coming out is more a rite of passage for the individual.
AngelKaiLina 4 months ago
I had gay professors in college (absolutely brilliant minds to boot), so if kids aren't ready to deal with gay teachers, they're in for a rude awakening.
imperator332 8 months ago
ooooh.. that teacheris a hottie :P""
lenhofcreathings2009 9 months ago
I don't know what some people are talking about. My teachers are openly heterosexual, the only difference is nobody thinks twice about when a teacher talks about their significant other if that person is of the opposite gender.
LaughingRatherLoudly 9 months ago
Okay Now I think Homosexuals are going to far with "coming out" Why do anyone care if one is gay or not? What is to be gained? Should i tell students if I sleep around? should I tell students I had sex last night? Should i tell them I choose not to have sex at all? Teach education. Who cares if you are gay or not? Crazy waste of time.
dmastor 9 months ago
@dmastor because young people who are l.g.b.t. who are either out or coming out NEED POSITIVE ROLEMODELS. 2. and young straight people need to know that l.g.b.t. people don't have horns on their heads and eat children
laserthebeam 9 months ago
@laserthebeam I see what you are saying, But I do think it can influence kids, Honestly Not all gay people are gay It's real hard for me to believe that a 8 year old care about sex at all.
dmastor 9 months ago
@dmastor o...k....valid point.but what about the kid who has 2 gay fathers, or lesbian mothers. what if he(she) invites their friend over . you're going to have to get used to gay parents.
laserthebeam 9 months ago
I don't really see why it would be necessary to do so. Nobody says that they are heterosexual so why should they say they are homosexual? I don't see how it's relevant unless you were educating on gay rights. Although if a male teacher was making small talk and mentioned his boyfriend that is perfectly acceptable. If teachers talk about their married life and they happen to be the same sex there is nothing wrong with that. It's not like the kids are going to go "Oh I should be gay too"
huffnat 9 months ago
@huffnat actually, in this clip, he is not only discussing gay rights but all civil rights. He was putting himself on the line, bravely sharing this personal info with them, so they would learn to not be ashamed of who they were because he was not ashamed of he was.
ocerg1111 9 months ago
Teachers aren't allowed to have sex whether it's with men or women. *shudder* They're not allowed to drink or socialise or do anything when they get home but study and be academics. I keep telling my friends (4 of whom are teachers) this information, but they don't seem to pay me any attention.
What happened to the naive 5 year old days when your teachers were barely human? : )
Nobody should be punished at work for any factor in their life that isn't related to their ability to work.
greenfaeriedust 9 months ago
You can do what you like. But I do not feel that should be part of the school system. Your sexual orientation has nothing to do with teaching students. Just like the teachers do not talk about marriage and children, this should not be a subject either. There should be a seperation for parents to teach what they feel is right.
MzSouthernBelle7 9 months ago
@MzSouthernBelle7 Many of my teachers talked about their spouses all the time. We had a married couple that worked at the school. My Latin teacher's wife co-chaperoned school Latin trips and volunteer outings. My English teacher lived down the street from the school and hosted events with her husband at their house. When I think back at it, the teachers that were most open and human had the best connection to the student. They weren't robots - they were part of our lives and community.
kers3480 9 months ago
You can do what you like. But I do not feel that should be part of the school system. Your sexual orientation has nothing to do with teaching students. Just like the teachers do not talk about marriage and children, this should not be a subject either. There should be a seperation for parents to teach what they feel is right.
MzSouthernBelle7 9 months ago
Fucking ridiculous. The question is how can we effectivily start graduating kids who know what the fuck a derivative is. Or How to write an essay that isn't 1 paragraph of wall-to-wall run-ons and sentence fragments.
Machammerballs 9 months ago
@swasnation probably the reason you don't see why they make such a big deal is that you didn't grow up being taught that your sexuality IS a big deal. If you were likely to face harassment, abuse and even violence for "daring" to come out as straight, then maybe you would make a bigger deal about it when you finally worked up the courage to do so. Since you aren't ever gonna face that kind of consequence for just being honest about yourself, maybe you shouldn't begrudge it of others who are.
spazdor 9 months ago 2
haha my art teacher is gay. somebody yelled the word "fag" and he went and told us he was gay. epic awkwardness followed
IgorKizejev 9 months ago
only thing bad about being a gay teacher is having kids call u a fag behind ur back 24/7
MultiSWILLIAMS 9 months ago
At some point someone's going to post "Daddy would you like some sausage?"
MrAlternativeComedy 9 months ago
The reporters hair looks like it was drawn on by a marker. Just saying..
TiMe4FiGhT 9 months ago 2
@winwithgrn
Your discrimination and hate will lead YOU to burn one day. The way you talk isn't very Christian, is it? I shudder to think what Jesus would say if he heard you spreading the hate and ignorance.
sherlockfan16 9 months ago
@xanthia93
Continued from my other comment.
I don't believe in God, so what you say bares no revelance to me. Also, I don't believe that people choose to be homosexual. Just, think of it this way: you are straight, I assume? Imagine if being gay was widely accepted as the norm, and straight people were discriminated against by some. Would you go along with the pack, and pretend to be gay? Or would you follow your heart, and love who you love?
sherlockfan16 9 months ago
@sherlockfan16 You shouldn't bother with ignorant people like that, i just ignore them now
MasterGamerZs 9 months ago
@xanthia93
First of all, press the Caps Lock button one more time to turn it off. Second of all, learn when to use apostrophes and commas. Also 2, 4rt, R and NO1z are not words. Please write in full sentences. I had to get all this out of the way before I could even begin on your ignorance and stupidity. Being gay doesn't affect anyone else, only the people who are homosexual, so if it doesn't affect you, leave them be, and let them get on with their own lives.
sherlockfan16 9 months ago
@xanthia93
Excuse me sir, but that milk crate you're standing on is the property of Dairycrest industries, and we would like it back. If you would like to stay out on your corner and shout inanities, then might I suggest you stand on a public bench, or get a megaphone instead.
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Caps lock, cruise control for cool.
acronus 9 months ago
@xanthia93 I'm so glad that your language is as ignorant as your views, because I know if I had understood a word of what you just said I would probably be very angry right now.
WonderWoman114 9 months ago
@xanthia93 I'm so glad that your language is as ignorant as your views, because I know if I had understood a word of what you just said I would probably be very angry right now.
WonderWoman114 9 months ago
I think it is funny that this is such a big deal in America that it comes on the news...
adrekke 9 months ago
Why is this an issue?? Sexuality doesn't make someone a bad teacher. If the parents don't want them to teach their children then the parents are the ones with a problem.
Everyone has a right to their sexuality and it should have no effect on their job or on peoples opinions of them. There is more to people than their sexuality.
TheSilvershadow19 9 months ago
ohmygod he's so pretty ;A;
i dont think sexuality has anything to do with a teacher's ability to teach
maiheartsj 9 months ago
Knowing that there are gay adults in positions of responsibility and trust nearby is a great comfort and a boost to the self esteem of young gay kids who may be having a hard time at home (mostly becasue they have parents like the assholes on this board, who tell them that their identity is wrong and disgusting and imposed from outside by molestors and propaganda). These kids are far more likely to kill themselves becasue they have NO SUPPORT CIRCLE just a gang of nasty haters at home.
steerpike66 9 months ago 5
@speedolight186000 'if this was Nazi Germany, would he still have the gall to talk this nonsense to our children'
You sound like you wish this WAS Nazi germany.
steerpike66 9 months ago
ENEMY AC130 ABOVE
lionatemeboy 9 months ago
I don't really think sexuality should be an issue in the classroom, but it inevitably is in some schools (particularly in conservative areas.) A lot of students there are truly homophobic, and ostracize anyone they think seems gay. Even the smallest jokes between friends reinforce this. Many students in those schools wouldn't even know how to react to somebody who was openly gay-and I can't honestly say it wouldn't affect classroom behavior. It's terrible, and I wish it weren't true, but it is.
SpiritofInsanity 9 months ago
enemy AC130 in the air!
MegaProplaya 10 months ago
@MegaProplaya wtf?
ezproductions51 9 months ago
I think a teacher's personal life should stay personal. Students really don't need to know the sexual preference of their school's staff.
princessamina1 10 months ago
My Junior year of Highschool a teacher of mine came out, because of the WestBoro Baptist church coming to our school, and they were protesting our gay teachers. Needless to say this woman was a GREAT teacher, and helped me out tremendously. I would of had an extremely hard time graduating early like I did without her. In my opinion, it didn't matter gay or not, It didnt affect her teaching one bit, in fact I think it made her feel more open and teach better knowing she could be herself around us
USMCFewAndProud 10 months ago
I honestly don't see where it would matter. The teachers at my school are very close to us students. They talk about their children and partners. We're ask about their home life and they tell us about it.
None of them are homosexual as far as I know, but if any of them did come out, it wouldn't change our opinions on them at all. I know students that are homosexual/bisexual and no one treats them any differently. We're a very supportive high school.
Just wanted to give my two cents. :)
Spyrogirl95 10 months ago
Sexuality is GENETIC you can't choose it, so it wouldn't influence or whatever if the students did know. There's a smaller minority of people who are lgbt but they shouldn't be discriminated against by anyone, therefore teachers should not have to hide it and pretend they're someone they're not. Sexuality doesn't effect someones job performence and people should be learnt not to be so ignorant.
geek1st 10 months ago
seriously
Who gives a a rat fuck about a teacher being gay or not
as long as it doesn't interfere with student learning along with causing danger or harm to anyone
it should NOT be a issue
glencoe428 10 months ago 5
@glencoe428 Well obviously it is...it's a huge problem...even saying the slightest flamboyant thing at my highschool you would be the labeled as a "fag".
VansSkully 9 months ago
If the students have a problem with different sexualities, it would be distracting for them: the only thing that should matter to the students should be the subject matter at hand, everything else is irrelevant. So no teachers shouldn't be required to announce their sexuality.Although, I am not condoning that students should be so homophobic- ideally, a gay teacher would be able to come out of the closet, and the students would rather talk about the subject and not care about sexual orientation.
fustilarian1 10 months ago
err unemployed teachers homosexual or not.
powerpooch 10 months ago 7
No one should have to hide it, but no need to flaunt it either. Should a straight teacher come into a classroom of kids and say "I love to bang chicks". It's probably not an appropriate conversation for a class... unless they are studying civil rights or something and there is a strong context for bringing it up. A teacher should be an unbiased, asexual conduit of information to the students, not using a classroom as a soapbox for politics, religion, personal beliefs.
FunkiSockMunki 10 months ago 3
Making connections is one thing, shoving your sexuality in people's face is another. I don't have an issue with people being gay, but a teacher needs to be neutral.
I really didn't know much about any of my teachers personal lives, it was irrelevant to learning what we're supposed to be learning in class.
If you're a gay teacher, I say "so what". Keep it to yourself, and focus on your job.
audallas841 10 months ago
During my third year in High School, I was taught by a gay teacher and I couldn't care less. He never promoted his sexuality during his lessons, it didn't bother any of the students because to be honest, he was one of the best damn teachers we ever had.
And a word to a select few of you: Pedophiles and gays are in two completely different categories. Your ignorance is astounding. It's people like you that makes the U.S look like a back-water country. You were gifted with a brain. USE IT!
LostintheVoid11 10 months ago 70
@LostintheVoid11 heard that
Lucas812 10 months ago
@LostintheVoid11 personally i wouldnt want no batty man teaching me nothin. it would be like mr garrison on south park
asammieawa 9 months ago
@asammieawa
"personally i wouldnt want no batty man teaching me nothin."
Wow....just wow. The irony, it almost hurts.
acronus 9 months ago
Consider this in terms of race or religion for one second. Equality is for everyone, you can't discriminate. America has so far to come in regards to equality. Look at your constitution and the U.N. Declaration of Human Rights before you speak with such ignorance and hatred.
macmatd 10 months ago 2
If someone takes issue with that due to their own religious views/opinions well then thats their problem. The teacher in the video is being unprofessional, or inappropriate, he hasn't been vulgar, he simply stated that he is gay, and has a partner, no big deal. And for those who say they could spot a gay straight away, seriously, you're so stupid.
macmatd 10 months ago 2
I can't believe some of d comments on this video,u people r so judgmental & bigotted, field with ignorance & hate. If a straight teacher has d right 2 b openly heterosexual/married, then why shouldn't someone who is gay/lesbian/bisexual or transgendered.
macmatd 10 months ago 2
he really didn't need to tell im pretty sure just by looking at him everyones gaydar started to freak out. Gay people are ok i just wouldnt wana hang around them cause ill be considered gay. but ill hang around gay women cause they are OK. its just gay men you run from:-00!!!
bit332 10 months ago
@bit332 Well...that was pretty ignorant...
High five.
solitaryman098 10 months ago 3
@solitaryman098 eh i understand being serious about this stuff makes it to tense
bit332 9 months ago
@kymcr Gay people often do that because they feel if they hide it, it will cause an issue.
Tido0531 10 months ago
@Tido0531 It becomes an issue when u start talking about it. If the topic "sex" does not come up then we need not direct the conversation there. It then becomes a mental picture which most people do not want to imagine. This gay movement thing makes gay look like they are lacking some form of confidence or self-esteem and i dont need to accept ur lifestlye because its not something am interested in. If am allergic to shrimp, then am allergic to shrimp and i do not expect u to force me to eat it
kymcr 10 months ago
Ok, if that guy is my teacher, i dont need him to tell me he is gay, i'd figure it out in the first few minutes.
iHacksorzz 10 months ago
@iHacksorzz
*facedesk
sherlockfan16 9 months ago
What this teacher did was just unnecessary. Sure, getting to know your teacher can definitely help the learning process but things like sexuality, politics, and religion really shouldn't be discussed unless it''s related to the class or something.......
As a straight, male high school student, i would feel very uncomfortable if my teacher started talking about his sexuality whether he was gay or not.
R0b0mammal 10 months ago
@kymcr So keep your mouth shut about your heterosexuality! Take down your hetero-centric pictures, and stop telling everyone that you engage in heterosexual activities! (you loathe people publicly who are gay, so you must have sex with the opposite sex, which is something I don't ever want to think about you doing, because you might accidentally reproduce, which to me, is really unfortunate) Dan Savage's project, "It Gets Better" is necessary because of haters like you!
MBareiss 10 months ago
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kymcr 10 months ago
@kymcr My mother and father taught me to love everyone, no matter who they love. They also taught me that maturity is the best course for intellectual discourse. I'm proud of the way they taught me. I will keep you in my thoughts, you need some extra love, for sure. Peace be with you!
MBareiss 10 months ago
Every straight teacher should shed their wedding rings and not talk about their children if homosexuals "should" also have to hide their orientation. As far as how parents feel in response to homosexuals teaching their kids - keep in mind that most homosexuals were raised in STRAIGHT or STRAIGHT ACTING homes!
MBareiss 10 months ago
I smell some double standards.
Teachers and students alike should be treated with some respect or common courtesy. Most teens have an over-active "gaydar" anyway. So I'm sure these teachers can easily become targets for some students who aren't comfortable with such sexual orientations.
I think in this particular case, the teacher wasn't trying to preach anything. He was just trying to say look, I'm just a regular guy and I hope that by telling you this you will understand me better.
lutiefloo 10 months ago
My point of view is on the first day of school when the teacher is telling the students a little bit about himself say "my partner and I moved here in.... We have x amount of children. I'm from ..." There's no need to go into a big long diatribe about anything. If they want to have a picture with their partner on their desk that's their right. I'm not saying deny anything. You just don't have to make a big deal out of it. It's who you are. Fine, let's move on.
bellajewels 10 months ago
"If they don't perform, they will be unemployed, homosexual teachers." Hahaha. I like Steve Perry, but the way he says things cracks me up sometimes. He doesn't airbrush anything, and doesn't really get that "homosexual" is kind of an offensive word to use.
CyborgNinja7 10 months ago
This man is tackling an issue long overdue surfacing in modern times. He is not being inappropriate. A child/adolescent's time in school is undoubtedly more than an academic learning experience. I'd rather my child learn about this as early as possible. The only reason this is a controversial issue is because of past generations failing to educate themselves on LGBT culture. Human beings can be homosexual or straight. It's a fact of life. It shouldn't be (but still is) a controversial issue.
PlatinumRaptor 10 months ago
@PlatinumRaptor coming out to your students is not teaching anything its influencing...You might as well say i rather have my child having sex, at 6 with a 30 year old, they need to learn as early as possible...LGBT culture is socially constructed that is a fact of life...Its only controversial because they choose to expose themselves and endure the reality that no matter what you believe you choose this...if you don't lock your car door and get robbed don't blame the thief...
MrCodaq 10 months ago
If my teacher comes out in class, am I required to care? I don't...what's on the test? _geez_
fineyoupick 10 months ago
the most important thing any teacher can teach a young student is what it means to be human, and to help them reflect on themselves and develop their personalities. They arent there for degrees at that age, they're there to learn to function as people and have role models, while finding their path of education along the way. If you dont like it, then homeschool them.
apolloartemis1239 10 months ago
I'm not opposed to Gays, however this civil Gay culture movement is ridiculous...Honestly the only way you can actually know someone is Gay is by them admitting it...Should "black educators tell the students there black" No matter how you try to put its a life choice a state of mind really...Every child should be able to mature in there sexuality without influences from teachers or society...
MrCodaq 10 months ago
@MrCodaq Then I guess they'll have to live under a rock.
CyborgNinja7 10 months ago
@CyborgNinja7 its funny you went there i guess making your own choices in life is ridiculous too...
MrCodaq 10 months ago
All i know is if you're not gay and your sexuality becomes a public question, then you get fired, lose your job, or get impeached (hint hint).
That aside, while im glad he's able to express himself i don't agree that the students should have to hear about it, if they so inquire about his personal life then so be it. Otherwise try and express your struggles subtly or not at all.
AzurEclipse 10 months ago
We don't go to school to learn how to read or write or gain technical skills in the New World Order, we go to learn about how perverts live and how to preserve the environment so the rich can enjoy it after the serfs are all confined to living in shacks in the ghettos that relentless taxation and costly military occupations will soon reduce the middle class to occupying.
Much better to get in touch with our "feminine side" than to actually learn skills toward a productive trade.
Redshield666 10 months ago
Yep. Pervert 'em young. Get 'em while their emotions rule over their reason.
That's the way to do it.
Redshield666 10 months ago
Teaching does not require people to publize their sexual preferance. Who cares what his sexual preference is???!! That's the thing with gays. They think they are so different they have to let everybody know. Can't they ever just act normal? Nobody's calling them out about their sexual preference. If a teacher is single dating a married person is it okay for the teacher to talk about it with his/or her relationship. NO!! Gee wiz.....Just stick to teaching.
Vuedaful 10 months ago
No alarm bells here!
onlymusicism 10 months ago
i have had gay teachers i my life. I cant remeber asking me out or invite me to a darkroom LOL. (as if gays all go to darkrooms, NOT offcourse). If i would have been a gay man/pupil, which i am not, i think that i would have felt very uncomfotable. Course, you as a teacher keep your distance to a pupil from a romantic point off view. Gay or non gay.But thats universal.
But thats not the topic here, so again, whats the problem if your students know , find out, that you are gay (male or female).
onlymusicism 10 months ago
so i a cetain situation a (gay) teacher (also) reveres to his personal life. So,...whats the problem!
onlymusicism 10 months ago
need to no! why?, is it a problem if they do? also no! Can it be unapropiate yes. Can it be the right thing to do in a certain situation. Yes!
Same rules apply when the teacher is hetrosexual!!!!!!!!!!!
onlymusicism 10 months ago
yes it is 'ok' for educators to have "unique gay-ness"
but I don't condone the same approval for physicians.
Say No.
ErickaCable 10 months ago
wtf? do "straight" teachers come out in class? I never had a teacher just bust out with "YOU KNOW WHAT IM A HETROSEXUAL" who the hell cares
illwill781 10 months ago 3
@illwill781 So if you don't care, what's the problem? If you don't care, then I could say, "I've been married for twenty years" or I could say "I'm gay and proud of it." Either way makes no difference to you, right? I appreciate your open-mindedness and your support of freedom of speech.
mwalker21 9 months ago
Being gay is not the same as being a pedophile. This whole issue is retarted
iboozed 10 months ago
@iboozed It's not the same, but there are similarities. It's not a choice someone makes, the same way you don't choose to be gay or heterosexual. The issue is obviously in the fact that paedophiles will be child abusers if they ever want to go any further than fantasize. Society is disgusted with them, I feel sorry for them. (Not for child abusers, but for paedophiles who have not done anything wrong yet.) They have no one to come out and talk to lest they will be regarded as sick fucks.
Elvarien 10 months ago
@Elvarien So... what similarities are there between paedophiles and homosexuals that we don't see between paedophiles and heterosexuals?
iboozed 10 months ago
"if they're unemployed, they would be unempleyed homosexual teacher"
What?
No, if they're unemployed they would be unemployed homosexuals. If they don't have a job how could they be teachers at a school?
Ichibaz 10 months ago
I don't think any teacher should let a personal matter disrupt a students learning. No matter the subject.
EdMajinLee199999 10 months ago
This is stupid. Should heterosexuals "come out" to their pupils? What does sexuality have to do with their pupils at all?
BloodOfTheGodsNet 10 months ago
He's hot.
fanfilmsf13 10 months ago
@fanfilmsf13 Oh wow, what an interesting point. Thanks for sharing.
MezaseMaster 10 months ago
@MezaseMaster This river runs deep, baby! :)
fanfilmsf13 9 months ago
this is pc gone mad seriously who needs to know if your straight or gay its inappropriate and unnecessary to tell students in the first place
dckitchen 10 months ago
Why is the teachers sexuality relevant to the subject being taught? I'd say the students should not be exposed to the teachers' private lives.
TheCrazyFinn 10 months ago
Wait wait, so my Christian teachers are allowed to shove their religion in my face and promote it during every RE lesson and that is somehow more acceptable than casually mentioning during an introduction that you have a partner of the same gender or creating casual anecdotes concerning the life of the teacher, and thus, occasionally, their partner?
destinyofthenile 10 months ago
@destinyofthenile YES YES religion and sex partner is TOTALY i mean TOTALY the same...ok.
thedoodle69 10 months ago
its like the whole is so fuked up that if u dont love gays ur being an ignoranet O M G!
thedoodle69 10 months ago
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those fuking gays !!! they gonna shove it right in ur face omg!!! why wont all gays just go and live in big hole and spare us ...do straight ppl go around saying HEY I LOVE VEGINAS omggggggggggggggg nooo they dont but gays have to shove it right into ur face and spare me the whole -BE OPEN TO GAYS- FUK GAYS BURN MOTHA FUCKAS
thedoodle69 10 months ago
@thedoodle69
Wow. You're really ignorant.
Learn how to spell before you start commenting on the way people live their lives?
And in my time, I've met quite a few straight guys talk to me who have basically said "I like boobs" or something similar. Quite frankly, I am disgusted by your attitude, and I think you're the one who should burn.
And I'm not going to bother with explaining fully why it is NOT wrong to be gay, because it would be wasted on people like you.
sherlockfan16 9 months ago
Its something complex. For me, there's nothing wrong with being gay, and I would love to get my pupils to be more open minded and caring, no matter the sexual orientation. However, i also think that as teachers, we are the role model. Would being open about it to the pupils, talking about it, give them the encouragement? Speaking from the religious aspect of course. I think perhaps, it's ok to be a gay teacher, only you don't have to talk about it. Unless they ask.
xiahdec2 10 months ago
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reynhardtmts 10 months ago
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Hi kids I'm Mr. Johnson, your new fifth grade teacher . I like golden showers and getting my ass f8cked.
gweijai 10 months ago
@gweijai Narrow minded tard. I am sorry for your ignorance, and I hope one day you overcome it.
kezza140884 10 months ago
While I understand a teacher expressing their sexuality might help some of the students, a teacher needs to be...asexual for their students just as the teacher need not express their personal politics, being apolitical, and just as they should be irreligious as well. A teacher at a public school is a representative of the US government. Their personal lives are not what's important to the students as much as their ability to teach.
L0rdR4hl 10 months ago 53
@L0rdR4hl Thank you for saying this. I was thinking the exact same thing, but you phrased it better than I could have.
soulholders 10 months ago
@L0rdR4hl they can talk about their life,they are sharing their experience with the students. it's extremely difficult to be asexual apolitical irreligious all the time. that's like a robot. should they also hide their gender?
undocumentedspot 10 months ago
@undocumentedspot I never said they can't talk about their life, however, once a teacher begins to divulge information about their personal lives it becomes a slippery slope. A teacher that makes their teaching more personal rather than educational becomes less of a teacher and more of a regular adult with a forum to express their personal opinions. Yeah, it's hard to be asexual, apolitical, and irreligious, but that's what it takes to be a proper teacher. That doesn't mean they're a robot.
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pquarter 10 months ago
@L0rdR4hl heterosexuality is everywhere you look, while homosexuality is brushed to the sidelines. everyone hears that there are gay people, but they lack a visible presence in society. having a teacher aware his or her class on that teachers own sexuality inflicts no harm on heterosexual children while allowing gay students to see that they are alone. none of the people opposing this would object to a straight teacher discussing his sexuality.
pquarter 10 months ago
@pquarter Understand that I never said a homosexual teacher could tell their class that they're homosexual. They can if they want but they must be very careful with how they say it and how they represent homosexuality. Like I said, once a teacher brings their more personal issues into the classroom they endanger the education of the student. I've experienced teachers bringing their own politics, for example, into the classroom both in high school and college. Keep sex at home, gay or not.
L0rdR4hl 10 months ago
@L0rdR4hl *...never said a homosexual could NOT tell...
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@L0rdR4hl heterosexuality is everywhere you look, while homosexuality is brushed to the sidelines. everyone hears that there are gay people, but they lack a visible presence in society. having a teacher aware his or her class on that teachers own sexuality inflicts no harm on heterosexual children while allowing gay students to see that they are alone. none of the people opposing this would object to a straight teacher discussing his sexuality.
pquarter 10 months ago
@L0rdR4hl If their personal lives are not important to the students, then it really doesn't matter what they say about their personal lives. As soon as a teacher says "My husband and I went to the movies," her personal life appears. We know the woman is straight. Do you really think you would tell that woman to never ever ever mention the fact that she is married? BTW, teachers at public schools are employed by the state, not the federal government.
mwalker21 9 months ago
@mwalker21 A teacher's personal live CAN be important to students, but it must be done carefully. Teachers have the ability to influence their students in many ways. As well as giving students an education, it is the responsibility of a teacher to have their students become model citizens. A teacher influencing students can be positive as well as negative. It's all about it is handled. I make sure I teach my students objectively. Yes, the states employ but teachers represent the govt overall.
L0rdR4hl 9 months ago
@L0rdR4hl A good deal depends on how you define "model citizens." I teach my students to read carefully, think critically, make reasonable judgments, and express them in clear and correct prose. As far as I'm concerned there are far too few people in the US who can do that, so perhaps I am trying to get my students to be model citizens. How would you define the term?
mwalker21 9 months ago
@L0rdR4hl Being gay is something you can't hide, like the color of your eyes or your size. And that guy looks (let's be honest here) really gay. Even if he wouldn't talk about it, people would still know.
PS: don't start hating on me beacause of these ''stereotypes'' i am gay myself, ...
epar1628 9 months ago
@epar1628 I'm fine with a teacher being gay. I had a gay teacher in college. I'm fine with a teacher being black, white, liberal, conservative, etc. It doesn't matter to me as long as they're a respectable human being and are a good teacher. However, I wouldn't want a black teacher to impose discussion of, say, slavery in the classroom, or a white teacher to impose discussion of Christianity, or a gay teacher to impose discussion of gay rights. Does that make sense? Agenda = bad.
L0rdR4hl 9 months ago
I think it's great to be open about sexuality. Not saying "Hey kids, i'm gay!" but just very calmly helping students to understand that homosexuality is alright. :)
moonbatteries 10 months ago
* nodding* "they will just become unemployed, homosexual teachers....thank you."
todhunte1 10 months ago
GAY PPL NEED TO GO TO RAINBOW LAND.
rellik619555 10 months ago
@rellik619555 Will you pay for my ticket? I would happily leave this bigoted land.
GotenMaxwell 10 months ago
@GotenMaxwell yes i would. i would pay in trydent layers :D
rellik619555 10 months ago
gay
rellik619555 10 months ago
"alright class the square root of 75 wh---EVERYONE IM GAY"
imfromtambunan 10 months ago
Yes. They also need to tell their students whether they are a bottom or a top, if they like getting pissed on or not, if they have a sh8t fetish, whether or not they are into bondage or humiliation, etc.
gweijai 10 months ago
Classroom is not the place for flaunting teacher's sexuality, strait or gay. Stick to the text books.
Atheistprimate 10 months ago
I had 2 lesbian teachers, didint bother me a bit..
pesi89 10 months ago
I think that things outside of school should be left in school.
Just liek if I was hearing my teacher talk about his wife in class... It;s innapropriate.
X'D So yes, I find this wrong.
They should leave stuff that doesn't have any impact on their education and the curiculumn at home.
I don't need to be hearing about a guy's problems with his wife just as much as I don't need to hear a girl talking about her girlfriend in class. Just my opinion.
Dayaftereffect 10 months ago 2
@Dayaftereffect Thats fair enough :) i just think its good for homosexual students who come under prejudice to know that they aren't alone and to have some guidance. Also, alot of kids look up to their teachers, and therefore, if a teacher is homosexual as well as open about it, then students are less likely to be prejudice towards homosexuality in the future. :D
moonbatteries 10 months ago
@Dayaftereffect It's easy to see that you didn't learn much in school about spelling, writing, or making sense. You might want to explain how things outside of school should be left in school.
mwalker21 9 months ago
In the past, the not so distant past, only unmarried woman could be teachers. once a womanmarried, and therefore became presumably sexually knowledgable, she had to retire from the classroom lest she contaminate innocent minds with the presence of her dirty vagina.
This is EXACTLY the same mentality, and it will go the same way; straight onto the garbage heap of history, where it belongs.
steerpike66 10 months ago
Americans are puritanical and backwards about sex and gender, and yet they produce and watch more extreme and hardcore pornography than any other country on Earth.
The two things are linked. Grow up and cast away your shame.
steerpike66 10 months ago
people can do whatever they want but i will say its not natural...the shoe doesnt fit
americanmumford74 10 months ago
@americanmumford74 not natural??..........homosexuality is completely natural, hell I would need another comment to list all of the animals, insects and such that engage in such acts..............get informed idiot.
IGNsucks 10 months ago
Being definitely heterosexual - I definitely support Greene's openness, his logic .... I LIke how he says "I am talking about My Life" ....... that fact that someone belongs to some kind of minority, doesn't mean that should stay quiet ...... the school can only be proud of Greene as a bright, opinionated teacher and personality. Something really needed nowadays in the public schools.
SheilaT33 10 months ago 2
2:40 "it's just part of who I am". Well, yeah, but it's a lot more than that. It influences who your family is, and it influences how you'll be treated by government. Let's not pretend it isn't a major issue.
rg0057 10 months ago
Lolol I love how all the ignorant fucks who comment get shut down by a bunch of intelligent and logical people (:
MrShatteredBanana 10 months ago 2
You say homosexuality is wrong, I say your religion is wrong. Coming from a straight dude.
xKremlinGremlin 10 months ago
Straight as a circle.
wesilation98 10 months ago
k am I the only one that cares that his name is FREAKING TOM GREEN. Straight or gay thats fucking boss!
RebelDangIt 10 months ago
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RebelDangIt 10 months ago
Teachers are teacher, not friends. I don't want to know other personal things like who was his or her first time with so why would I want to know what their sexual orientation is? Some things should remain private for a reason. I wouldn't want my kids going to school with someone who says everything about them.
Teachers are teacher, not friends.
oldpervyhermit 10 months ago 18
@oldpervyhermit Me friend, your name is old pervy hermit. I believe this invalidates your comment to an extent
lifeandapplesauce 10 months ago
@oldpervyhermit Agreed...You can still be friendly and personable, without being friends and getting personal.
ashdeano 10 months ago
@oldpervyhermit Your name could speak volumes about you... I am making a light point. I think it's appropriate for a teacher to mention their partner, spouse, girlfriend, boyfriend, wife, husband, children. I do not think it's appropriate to tell children who to love or give them the idea that who they love should be "private". Heterosexual couples kiss & hold hands in public, is that ok? How many het. teachers have sex with their students? Happened in the next town over from me this year.
MBareiss 10 months ago
@oldpervyhermit Every teacher i have had has told the class about their partner,kids and hobbies or interests. It simply lets a student know that if they trust us then we can in turn trust them. Gay teachers should be able to do the same. Its not that any teacher comes out and says "i am gay" or I am straight", they are simply allowing the students to get to know them a little bit. Their sexual orientation is irrelevant. Your point seems dramatic and doesn't pertain to the situation.
Tido0531 10 months ago 3
@oldpervyhermit
Basically, you're saying that you've never had a teacher who was a friend, which is sad and your problem, not ours.
steerpike66 9 months ago
I think it couldn't hurt. Just shows that gays aren't freaks of nature obsessed with sex is all. Generally if their sexuality is irrelevant to the classroom discussion, however, they shouldn't actually bring it up. And probably even then, because that sounds like that unless its bullying, it'd be something that should be argued between students on an open forum.
MisterDyslexo 10 months ago
no one fucking cares if he sucks dick when he goes home. But he doesnt have to fucking try and brainwash kids to be faggots.
largerPOTATO 10 months ago
@largerPOTATO You think you can teach people to become gay? Err no. You can only teach them to be homophobic like how you are behaving now.
PlasticSuperBag 10 months ago 3
Faggots. Against nature, you dumbasses. Its all hype.
Legokink1 10 months ago
@Legokink1 Actually, there are several homosexual animals, so it's perfectly in keeping with nature. If you'd even glanced at a biology book you'd know that sexuality in general was formed through random mutation.
MANJYOMETHUNDER111 10 months ago
@MANJYOMETHUNDER111 And the reason some homosexuals have an 'in-your-face' demeanour regarding their sexuality is because their sexual orientation has been misrepresented, poorly understood and generally repressed by idiots such as yourself who think it's okay to attack other people's differences to cover for their own inadequecies.
MANJYOMETHUNDER111 10 months ago
@Legokink1 I don't actually understand this whole "against nature" argument people throw around at the moment. Care to explain? Arsenic is natural, I'm sure you wouldn't want to smear that all over your face. Something being natural doesn't make it good or healthy. There is homosexuality in animal behaviours too, you know that right? So that would be natural surely? Which you're for. You don't benefit from anything "unnatural" in your life, things like processed foods, materials...?
MaximumCheeseage 10 months ago
@MaximumCheeseage i think you refer to "asexual" animals
Legokink1 9 months ago
I believe the sexual orientation of a Teacher should be kept private. Im not saying the person needs to hide but it's not part of the job description to describe who that person sleeps with. I believe it's unnecessary, and it's not just Saying He's Gay he's promoting the lifestyle.
How about a teacher saying His religious views in the classroom? And saying how wonderful it is to be X?? I wouldnt like it either. CERTAIN THINGS ARE PRIVATE.
mnat28 10 months ago
@mnat28 I agree with you. I am a Junior in high school, and I am openly gay. One would think I would want everyone to shout from the rooftops about their sexual orientation seeing as im so young. My advisor is a lesbian, and I had NO idea for the three years that I was in high school, until she talked to us about her wedding and discreetly added that her "wife" was wonderful. I would have never known otherwise.
Ruth1517 10 months ago
@mnat28 exactly what im saying.... there is nothing wrong with being gay. but sexuall orientation or sex life in general should be kept private gay or straight. it is not appropriate for a teacher to discuss.
AceGuitarR7 10 months ago
Only problem with gays...why must they be so darn hot D; Sadness.
lunarXcrescent 10 months ago 3
FUCK HOMOS!
Zamathan 10 months ago