August 16, 2012 / 10:03AM 74 notes

Learn It, Live It, Love it: 035. An Open Letter to Female Teachers...From the Guys →

yo-mister:

To the Dear and Cherished Women of Education,

We know that decades of gender-based oppression are behind us. We know that the vast majority of gender-based crimes are against women. And we know that gender-bias still keeps many women under-paid and under-promoted.

But please —…

Oh, my god.  Who knew men teachers were so oppressed!?  This is really offensive to me. The idea that, because we work in a female-dominated workplace (sorta… I bet you will find the majority of high ranking officials and principals in schools throughout the country are still male, and I am CERTAIN you will find that male teachers, on average, have higher gradated salaries than female teachers… but I could be wrong) female teachers are just runnin’ wild, oppressing men.  Not that it even matters if they are, to be honest, I couldn’t care less.  I just find it pretty ballsy to tell an entire oppressed group of people that they are “mean” and making you feel like you’re in a hostile work environment.  Here’s a hostile work environment for you—my (male) principal just got fired for sexually harassing his predominately female staff.

PS: Maybe if your female coworkers are mean to you, it has less to do with them trying to systemically oppress you, and more to do with you being a jerk.

PPS: Takes the cake that the OP tagged this “sexism.”

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Notes

  1. bebrilliantgo reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan and added:
    GWALP’s response is killer.
  2. allisoncatherine88 reblogged this from yo-mister and added:
    Oh, so sorry men. It must be awful being you. Having to deal with a little annoyance like a few women in one building...
  3. pablophonic reblogged this from iamlittlei and added:
    Actually, the 7 other 4th grade teachers have been incredibly nice to me and are excited to have a male teacher around…
  4. kchristie reblogged this from yo-mister and added:
    Aww, you poor men. How do you deal with living in this patriarchy? It must be hell for you, being men and all.
  5. auntytimblr reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan
  6. booknerdhollybee reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan and added:
    I wanted to repost this for the conversation on feminism and sexism.
  7. lenabena4 reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan
  8. beresbel reblogged this from iamlittlei
  9. theroundandthelovely reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan and added:
    Also: years of gender based discrimination are behind us? Wtf? And male sp Ed and elementary teachers are far and large...
  10. grayer reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan and added:
    In addition to this there has been research that shows there is a “glass escalator” effect. Men in traditionally female...
  11. girlwithalessonplan reblogged this from girlwithalessonplan and added:
    “We know that balancing your career, a love life, and kids is a great challenge” You say, again assuming, I have a love...
  12. alyssasaid reblogged this from iamlittlei and added:
    iamlittlei’s commentary is spot on. Being a male in a female-oriented field can be a struggle. Certain things fall to...
  13. iamlittlei reblogged this from yo-mister and added:
    If you’re being nice, your colleagues (male or female) will probably be nice back. Question: If you are a male teacher...
  14. empanadilladepizza reblogged this from monasequeda and added:
    Let me play the world’s smallest violin for OP.
  15. jane-potter reblogged this from aggressivelyarticulate
  16. contrabassic reblogged this from yo-mister and added:
    I like the part where he tells us to pretend that gender based oppressions are behind us. SERIOUSLY? 77 cents??!! I also...
  17. cantrewindthepast reblogged this from aggressivelyarticulate
  18. yilingggg reblogged this from novicephoenix
  19. fornoesis reblogged this from teachingtoday and added:
    Oh, my god. Who knew men teachers were so oppressed!? This is really offensive to me. The idea that, because we work in...
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