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In some schools I’ve taught in the kids would not (no pun intended) stoop so low because they have been brought up to reject behaviour that makes them look like the scum of the earth. I am presently working in a bad school, and recognise everything you say about “taking it up the arse” comments – we have one openly gay male teacher, who, if he bends over a desk to look at a pupil’s work, draws a host of now rather repetitive comments from the boys in the class. Sentences I couldn’t possibly repeat.Ī bit off-topic, but I notice the difference you draw between a good school and a bad school. A few days later they were also quoting several sentences that were not in the original advert, that had been added as the story spread throughout the school. It was found, read, and within a couple of days every child in the school could quote the blurb from the advert “My name’s Dave, and I like Geography but I’m not just interested in work….”. The other gay teacher I knew of at Woodrow Wilson, despite keeping his sexuality from the kids, thought it would be safe to put his picture on a gay dating site. That said I can understand why most of the gay teachers I’ve known like to remain in the closet to the kids rather than be the subject of gossip.
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Whereas most teachers would at some point experience homophobic abuse, report it and nothing would get done, he would go straight (no pun intended) to his union rep, report it as discrimination and harassment, and the child would be excluded for a day or two. Very confusing for those students who assumed it must be a secret. He taught a lot of the PSHE modules on Relationships to different classes and would out himself to each class in turn. At Woodrow Wilson School one of the staff was not just Out but Out To The Kids. If you are going to ask a question that does go too far it is best to start by saying “Sir, can I ask you a question?” (Ignore the reply, as all sensible teachers will say “No” as any question that needs permission to be asked should never be asked.)Īpart from making very stereotypical assumptions about gay men, this approach is also completely hopeless against the openly gay teacher. But be careful, sometimes students will get so carried away with the investigation that they will accidentally ask something that isn’t very polite, like “Do you have any mates?”.Īt a bad school the questions “Do you like girls?”,“Are you gay?” and “Do you take it up the arse?” may also make it into the list. “What clothes do you wear when you aren’t in school?” “Does the person you live with have a girlfriend?” The main method used to find out is to repeatedly ask personal questions. etc.If you are a boy in year ten then (for reasons quite beyond me) it will be very important to you to find out if your male teachers are homosexual. They did a travelogue of photos- Bunny at Golden Gate Park, Bunny in Chinatown, Bunny with a belly dancer at Al Masri, etc. Might be just the thing for them!Ī silly thing my kids did was bring a stuffed bunny belonging to someone who had to stay home. The Westfield Center is an overwhelming shopping mall near Union Square. You could do a hop on hop off tour and let them decide where to hop off. I let my kids choose where to eat and so ended up in places like In N Out Burger and the Hard Rock Cafe - not my first choice. In fact, for my daughter, the abundance of cute guys in San Francisco was one if its main attractions. Show them those Hello Kitty press on nails on the directory page.Ĭable Cars - also much beloved by my children and still taked about.īay cruise - especially if you can stand by some cute guys. Lots of shops selling anime and Japanese cartoon paraphenalia. They loved it and still talk about it (young adults now.) I told the kids they could choose and that's what they chose. My daughter bought several satiny purses for her friends there. It's been awhile since I watched it.Ĭhinatown - lots of junky touristy stuff on Grant Avenue, kid's delight. There may be some other San Francisco venues they can spot.
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Musee Mechanique - especially because it was featured in the movie "The Princess Diaries." Might be a good show for the girls to watch before the trip.