Comments on: Taking Action in Local Schools http://www.stopsexistremarks.org Creating Change One Conversation at a Time Thu, 19 Jan 2012 15:24:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc By: Concerned http://www.stopsexistremarks.org/take-action/taking-action-in-local-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-4003 Concerned Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:37:48 +0000 http://sexistremarks.wordpress.com/?page_id=643#comment-4003 My second grader came home to tell me his teacher told him that, "girls are like flowers and boys are like rocks". He seemed really upset and confused by this. I tryed to explain to him that we are all as delicate and beautiful as flowers but that some people think boys are strong like rocks but thats not always true. I was really surprised to have to deal with this issue. But I also noticed other sexist behavior from the teacher regarding disipline. Most if not all the boys in the class rarely get stars for good behavior. My son says his teacher ignores him if he has a compaint about another student. But it seems he is readily disiplined many times complaining to me that others had started the quarrels. Any good information or books on this! My second grader came home to tell me his teacher told him that, “girls are like flowers and boys are like rocks”.

He seemed really upset and confused by this. I tryed to explain to him that we are all as delicate and beautiful as flowers but that some people think boys are strong like rocks but thats not always true.

I was really surprised to have to deal with this issue. But I also noticed other sexist behavior from the teacher regarding disipline. Most if not all the boys in the class rarely get stars for good behavior. My son says his teacher ignores him if he has a compaint about another student. But it seems he is readily disiplined many times complaining to me that others had started the quarrels.

Any good information or books on this!

]]> By: Medusa http://www.stopsexistremarks.org/take-action/taking-action-in-local-schools/comment-page-1/#comment-3559 Medusa Mon, 24 Aug 2009 16:31:14 +0000 http://sexistremarks.wordpress.com/?page_id=643#comment-3559 My 3rd grader came home upset because his teacher, kept making comments about how "boys are disgusting" and that if a girl every complains about the toilet seat cover being up or dirty, she would have one of the boys clean it.. How dare she?! and how can a grownup/an educator be so ignorant and insensitive. My son told me, "I like Ms. X but I wish she would stop saying boys are disgusting. It's not a very nice thing to say". I wrote the teacher an email to tell her how I would wish that such "sexist" remarks would not continue, mind you, it's only the 2nd week of school.. I'm hoping she does not take offense and start picking on my kid. She does seem like a good teacher, but the fact she's doing this is rubbing me the wrong way! Isn't this as serious as making comments about race, nationality. etc. and should be addressed accordingly? My 3rd grader came home upset because his teacher, kept making comments about how “boys are disgusting” and that if a girl every complains about the toilet seat cover being up or dirty, she would have one of the boys clean it..
How dare she?! and how can a grownup/an educator be so ignorant and insensitive.
My son told me, “I like Ms. X but I wish she would stop saying boys are disgusting. It’s not a very nice thing to say”.

I wrote the teacher an email to tell her how I would wish that such “sexist” remarks would not continue, mind you, it’s only the 2nd week of school.. I’m hoping she does not take offense and start picking on my kid. She does seem like a good teacher, but the fact she’s doing this is rubbing me the wrong way!

Isn’t this as serious as making comments about race, nationality. etc. and should be addressed accordingly?

]]>