#Trans Teacher
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thisnerdjason · 2 months ago
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I just saw the Wicked movie today. (I have seen the stage show before, but it's been awhile). I couldn't help but relate Dr. Dillamond's experience (and the experience of the animals) to the experiences of trans people, specifically trans teachers now. And I think thats kinda the point
Just a reminder that all media you consume has roots in politics (even though transgender people existing or teaching shouldn't be a political debate). No media is apolitical.
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gwydionmisha · 6 months ago
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slugshop · 8 months ago
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i hate that being transgender is inherently political
i’d like to be an english teacher. if discussing pronouns could mean losing my job, what would being trans do?
there is a world where my body is simply the thing that pulls open the curtains, props the door ajar, and sets fresh resources out for students that may need them
instead it is an ugly word, a secret
you show me a kindness that does not reach your eyes; what kind of monster would i become if you knew?
‘you are still human'
‘but they flinch regardless ;
what does it matter?’
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zee-man-chatter · 2 years ago
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I think this guy is just muppeting the school board system because he’s sick of woke rules, and is now poking a stick in it’s eye. Highly doubt he’s trans.
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gqteach · 1 year ago
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Surprising no one, I did not update this blog over the summer. But I did teach the teachers, and it was good. I had several thank me and a couple more try to crash my class because they wanted to see "Trans Students 101" instead of whatever they'd been assigned. I'm also going to a conference in a couple weeks to teach the panel to a variety of teachers (and university faculty) from around the Midwest, so that's pretty exciting. Every single time I get to stand in front of people and teach these things, it feels like a major win.
I have a new job now, as a Special Ed Teacher! I am at a much smaller staff (and school) than before, and I think I know almost every adult at this point. A lot of the other teachers, especially the new hires, are also neurodivergent and queer. They're all super sweet and supportive, and so is the old guard. My principal is a bit brusque by times, but I get the impression that it's just a "way he speaks" thing, because every time we talk, he's very warm and helpful. I have high hopes for the year.
I also immediately got clocked as neurodivergent by the school's SpEd cause manager. Apparently I remind him a lot of his Autistic, ADHD son. I don't have proper documentation, but I am making a concerted effort to self-advocate and make this job more accessible. Part of that is I'm just trying to get everything in writing, because then I have something concrete to reference at any given time. According to my psych, I don't actually have a bad memory, my memory stores too much information at any given time which means accessing the actual stuff I need is nigh impossible by times. So, writing. I'm also asking like, a million questions, because Clear Communication and Understanding. I don't want to repeat the past two years' experience.
Teachers got our end of (last) year evals, and honestly, I haven't checked mine. I'm too anxious, even though I know what it's going to be. The real question is whether I fight it, or if I just take it and try extra hard these next two years. My mentor would encourage me to fight it, but I don't know if I have the energy.
I have an official diagnosis of Persistent Depression now, plus the other stuff we already knew, so I'm working really hard to turn my life around and structure it in a way that's good and healthy for me. It's a lot of hard work, but I have to believe it will be worth it in the end.
They have me teaching Biology and US History. You may recall that I am a math teacher and I honestly have no idea how to teach those other subjects. Luckily, I have very competent co-teachers to help me along there, and I do have one math class that is going absolutely fine. In History, we're talking about Race as a Social Construct, and I'm trying to decide if the kids are ready for the "Gender is also a Social Construct" talk or if it'll just throw them off more.
Students are...teenagers. I have freshmen and sophomores now, and they're all (COVID-caused) socially underdeveloped, so classroom management is a pain and a half. I'd say we're at "getting my pronouns correct half the time" right now, and working on it. I also have a lot more Spanish speakers, so working with the gender-neutral Spanish is an adventure all its own. I'm back to being the first nonbinary person a lot of students have met, and I'm trying to remind myself that there was an adjustment period at my last school, too. This will get easier. Even if I have to tear apart the queerphobic culture brick by brick.
(10/1/2023)
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declanlovesqueers · 1 year ago
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i’m trans and i work at a primary school and one of my fav kiddos told me that all i need to be a real boy is a mohawk and new clothes. which, honestly, is very achievable
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themangacarta · 2 years ago
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Hi, trans teacher here,
I graduated in 2013. When I graduated, no one at my school was out as trans. When we graduated, almost all at once, at least 5 of us came out as trans.
I started teaching middle school last year and I had at least two trans students at every grade level. In my favorite 6th grade class I had last year, 1/4 of the kids (4 out of 16) were trans. And it wasn't a situation where all the trans kids were in their own friend group. They were normally split across three friend groups, not in the sense they were enemies, but just that they hung out with different people.
For the 7th and 8th grades, I'm not even their only trans teacher anymore!
Do high school kids these days just have trans classmates now. Like I keep seeing zoomer posts casually referring to it. Fucking wild if true.
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dadsdog · 1 month ago
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teacher who gets insanely turned on when u accidentally call him dad. is this anything
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transkeiichi · 5 months ago
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my dads shitty fox news i walked in on was a trump woman announcing "one party knows what a woman is, and the other thinks men can get pregnant and we need tampons in boys bathrooms" but tell me more abt how im not a target of transphobia and i need to keep my mouth shut and know my place as a perpetual shield and uplifter of other trans voices due to my inherent male privledge and lack of ever being oppressed for my identity
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itgetsbetter · 11 months ago
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Queer youth getting out there and creating the community they need like :')
These GSA students in Washington won one of our 50 States, 50 Grants last year! They used the funds to form a whole network of events and field trips for their GSA club and local LGBTQ+ community groups, so queer youth can meet and learn from one another, learn queer history, and see what IRL queer life and acceptance can look like. 💜
Applications for this year's round of grants are open now until April 1, 2024! If you have an idea for how you might use $10,000 for your own school to support LGBTQ+ students, apply at 50states50grants.org - can't wait to see all your ideas!
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jen-angst · 4 months ago
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My funding has stagnated at $1266- it has been at about $1200 for 2 days. Please donate or share if you can- I really need the help.
I really need help to move out of a bad situation. I'm a trans teacher who was harassed and now I'm out of work. I'm looking to move across the country and need help for expenses. Please donate if you can and share. Thank you so, so much:
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the-pupperrrrrrr · 5 months ago
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thinking about you tutoring me, teaching me biology and gently touching me to show me where my organs are.
"so... your thyroid is about here"
(you touch my neck and I shiver from the unexpected contact)
"your lungs - here
(you run your hands on my chest, innocently brushing my nipples in the process. my breath hitches)
and your heart - here"
(you stop right above my heart, trying to feel it beat faster and faster the longer your hands are on me)
(you place your hand lower)
"your stomach is right here"
(you say as you outline the rough area of my stomach)
"your kidneys are somewhere here"
(you place your hands under my shirt and feel my body as you slide them up until about halfway up my torso)
"your- hey! (you snap your fingers in front of my face) focus!"
(I stopped listening the second your fingers touched my nipples a few organs ago, but I try to focus on your words instead of the warm hands on my body)
"this whole area are your intestines"
(my breath gets noticably quicker and I whine quietly as your fingers travel lower and lower. I can see the look of amusement of your face, I know you know what you're doing to me, and I know you enjoy it)
"here- here is your bladder"
(you press on the area right above my crotch and I outright moan at the sensation)
(your hands retract from my body and I almost whine again at the loss of contact)
"let me teach you something else now.."
(you say as you start unzipping my pants)
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yourdailyqueer · 2 months ago
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Mercury Stardust
Gender: Transgender woman
Sexuality: Queer
DOB: 8 December 1987
Ethnicity: White - American
Occupation: Youtuber, influencer, writer, activist, dancer, teacher
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mysharona1987 · 2 years ago
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gqteach · 1 year ago
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Alright, I've got the time an energy to make a more positive post.
What are some good queer things that have happened recently at work? Well, I started a GSA! We have one member so far but we're a tiny school so it's the same percentage as having 10 members at my old school (don't think about that too hard lmao). We're making t-shirts and planning activities and I'm generally pretty excited about it.
Attempting to explain gender-neutral Spanish to my primarily-Spanish-speaking students has been rocky, but they're generally pretty cool about keeping to my preferred terms of address. It's hard to explain yourself in a language you only kind of speak, so we're calling it a win.
My one coteacher got engaged recently and I'm super hyped for him and his fiance. This has also led to two spectacular anecdotes as more and more students learn he's queer.
The first one is just. really cute.
Student: So you have a girlfriend? Him: No, I have a partner. Them: So you have a boyfriend? Him: No, I have a partner. Student, after taking a moment to think: Oh, are they like Mx. Ro?
I'm an example, y'all! I'm the touch-point through which several students are starting to understand and normalize nonbinary identities. It's very exciting. And heartwarming.
The other one occurred today with the same coteacher. We're learning about linear versus exponential functions, and a kid defined linear as "straight," so naturally, a student jokes, "I'm linear." To head any sort of homophobic joke off at the pass, my co-teacher goes, "I'm exponential."
This student proceeded to be very confused, and asked, "Wait...if you're gay, how do you have a fiance?"
I had to have it explained to me after the fact but I was just. utterly baffled. And I was like "You know we've been able to get married since 2015, right?"
Turns out she thought the word 'fiance' meant female specifically. Which, coteacher is technically bi, so there's also that, but I also just missed any sort of gender implication (not unusual). Picture me, scratching my head because I distinctly remember the Supreme Court case making gay marriage legal.
Another positive story: yesterday we had a fieldtrip, and when we got back, one of the kids called another a f*ggot. (But Ro, how is this a positive story? No, I promise, it ends cute.)
I incorrectly identified which kid said it and asked him point-blank what was wrong with being like me. After a couple rounds of confused back-and-forth, he was like "That wasn't me! There's nothing wrong with it. It's 2024. I mean, my sister's pan. I don't even know what that means but it's all cool!"
Which just. "idk what it means but it's cool" We love to see it! we love that kind of support. I'm curious about this kid's sister now, too; I don't think she's a student here, but she might be coming? Who knows. I already adore this kid, and this just won him some more points.
Those are just some highlights. So it's been good, lately, even with the nonsense. Things are good. This is a profession worth being in, to any of my original intended audience (a.k.a. trans people wondering if there's a space in education for them).
(2/15/2024)
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iliothermia · 1 year ago
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Anafah (human)
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