The father of a Seventh Grader in our local public school told me over lunch about his daughter reporting that her Social Studies teacher has been wearing an “I Believe Dr. Christine Blasey Ford” button. (What could his basis for this be? He himself once assaulted a woman in a similar fashion? Even if that were true, how would it enable him to know anything about what happened in a private room 36 years ago?)
[Previously from the teacher:
If you are a feminist, like myself, you are acutely aware that almost all of history was written from men’s perspective. So in this class we will be learning not only HIStory but also HERstory!
(on Labor Day) that women earn 20 percent less for doing the same work
To the latter point, a sadistic child asked “Why wouldn’t evil corporations then hire women exclusively and pocket the 20% increase in profits?” and he “just mumbled something long and incoherent about equal pay for equal work.”]
“Christine Blasey Ford doesn’t want Kavanaugh impeached” (CNN) suggests that one person who wouldn’t wear this button is… Dr. Christine Blasey Ford. If she believes her own story, what would be her objection to an impeachment proceeding against an attempted rapist?
Philg !
Related to public schools, have you seen this article yet? It’s like your Happy Valley school stories but with affordable housing NIMBY story all rolled into one (it’s a two-fer!). Delicious “liberal” hypocrisy at its finest:
Proposal for affordable teacher housing causes uproar among San Jose parent
http://www.ktvu.com/news/proposal-for-affordable-teacher-housing-causes-uproar-among-san-jose-parents
“Under a proposal by the San Jose Unified School District, the existing schools would be turned into much needed teacher housing. A vacant site a few miles away would be turned into brand new schools.”
The horror: “Parents fear the new site will be too far away and the teacher housing could affect property values, by bringing renters into their Almaden Valley neighborhood.”
The district says when it comes to housing, they have no choice but to take action. Silicon Valley prices have made it nearly impossible to retain quality teachers … McMahon says, “We’re losing dozens when they find out about the cost of living. We’re losing even more when they want to start a family.”
p.s. I dare you to propose teacher housing at your next Happy Valley school meeting 🙂
oh yes, and here is the petition to stop the project:
https://www.change.org/p/san-jose-unified-school-district-board-trustees-save-leland-and-bret-harte-schools
German: That is a thing of perfect beauty!
Interesting read about Leland/Bret Harte. Hey I have an idea. Why not build the workforce housing on the…wait for it… VANCANT land?
I actually attended both schools. Both were very basic and ascetically unappealing campuses, but provided a great education 35 years ago. I suspect the same is true today (Still have friends with kids in the area).
(What could his basis for this be? He himself once assaulted a woman in a similar fashion? Even if that were true, how would it enable him to know anything about what happened in a private room 36 years ago?)
That’s truly strange question to ask upon hearing about a person wearing a button. One wonders what the point of these questions is. I don’t think you’re getting useful answers.
I wonder how a I Believe Brett Kavanaugh would have been received.
> “Why wouldn’t evil corporations then hire women exclusively and pocket the 20% increase in profits?”
I don’t believe anyone actually asked this.
ScarletNumber: Don’t believe a 7th grader would question a teacher’s logic? This is the same family whose demon child caused a school-wide panic with a Nutella sandwich: http://philip.greenspun.com/blog/2014/09/09/keeping-teachers-on-their-toes/