Are you find with a trangender teacher teaching your children? What age groups?

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Anonymous wrote:No, I wouldn't be ok with it.

But I also wouldn't be ok with a teacher who has an accident and comes back disfigured or with a lost limb. I wouldn't be ok with a teacher who dies or gets really sick or moves either, because that conversation is too hard. An unmarried pregnant teacher would be a definite "no," as would a gay teacher, but I might add an exception to the gay thing if they left their personal life at home.

We also don't have pets until kids are in high school because if one dies that conversation would be too mature and difficult for my DCs.

So did you ban your children from having a relationship with their grandparents or other older relatives out of fear they might get sick or old or die and you'd have to have a difficult conversation about that?

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not at all for elementary.

Fine with older students if it is post transition.

Not okay in any age group pre or during transition.

This is me as well. The conversation to explain this to my six year old is too mature for her age bracket. Rather than confuse her, which would be unfair to her impressionable mind, I'd rather the transgendered teacher (presumably a mature adult, as opposed to an immature child) have some empathy and respect, and stay away from young children.

You seem to be operating under the assumption that the teacher would announce his/her gender status.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What a ridiculous question. Of course I would be fine with it. I'm not a bigot.

Actually, it sounds as if you are from your post.

Ah, the old "I know you are but what am I?" defense. That just never gets old!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all for elementary.

Fine with older students if it is post transition.

Not okay in any age group pre or during transition.

This is me as well. The conversation to explain this to my six year old is too mature for her age bracket. Rather than confuse her, which would be unfair to her impressionable mind, I'd rather the transgendered teacher (presumably a mature adult, as opposed to an immature child) have some empathy and respect, and stay away from young children.

You seem to be operating under the assumption that the teacher would announce his/her gender status.

Right. Like no one can actually tell when a man is pretending to be a woman, or vice versa

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all for elementary.

Fine with older students if it is post transition.

Not okay in any age group pre or during transition.

This is me as well. The conversation to explain this to my six year old is too mature for her age bracket. Rather than confuse her, which would be unfair to her impressionable mind, I'd rather the transgendered teacher (presumably a mature adult, as opposed to an immature child) have some empathy and respect, and stay away from young children.

You seem to be operating under the assumption that the teacher would announce his/her gender status.

Right. Like no one can actually tell when a man is pretending to be a woman, or vice versa

It's easy to tell when they're pretending. Not so easy when it's actually who they are.

I guarantee you've encountered transgendered women and men and never had a clue.

[Anonymous]

As long as the individual was a good teacher and treated my kid kindly I could care less. Kids are pretty understanding and open when we give them the chance.

DS is 3.5 and we have already had talks about different families types, including those families with two dads or two moms and he just accepts that this is how life is. We haven't discussed transgendered individuals yet, but not for lack of willingness, more because it hasn't come up yet in a situation. We do talk about how sometimes boys want to wear makeup or dresses and that there is no problem with that. He accepts that.

I guess waht I am saying is if at 3.5 he can accept all of that, I don't see why elementary age kids wouldn't be able to. They are still so open minded at that age! Until we ruin them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not at all for elementary.

Fine with older students if it is post transition.

Not okay in any age group pre or during transition.

This is me as well. The conversation to explain this to my six year old is too mature for her age bracket. Rather than confuse her, which would be unfair to her impressionable mind, I'd rather the transgendered teacher (presumably a mature adult, as opposed to an immature child) have some empathy and respect, and stay away from young children.

You seem to be operating under the assumption that the teacher would announce his/her gender status.

I'd prefer a "Rachel Dolezal" approach and the teacher say nada. Otherwise, not okay with me.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:As long as the individual was a good teacher and treated my kid kindly I could care less. Kids are pretty understanding and open when we give them the chance.

DS is 3.5 and we have already had talks about different families types, including those families with two dads or two moms and he just accepts that this is how life is. We haven't discussed transgendered individuals yet, but not for lack of willingness, more because it hasn't come up yet in a situation. We do talk about how sometimes boys want to wear makeup or dresses and that there is no problem with that. He accepts that.

I guess waht I am saying is if at 3.5 he can accept all of that, I don't see why elementary age kids wouldn't be able to. They are still so open minded at that age! Until we ruin them.

Wow, you are so progressive! I bet your family is sooooo cool. Your kids are so lucky to have such hip, open minded parents.

[Anonymous]

Okay with it, post transition with high schoolers and elementary age.

For some reason I'm not 100% on board with it in middle school. That's just a weird, tough age and it could be difficult for both the teacher and the students.

[Anonymous]

I have a Kindergartener and I would have been totally okay with a trans teacher, male or female, this year. The sooner she is exposed to trans people and learns to accept them as normal and human and not something to be "othered," the better in my eyes. The less baggage of prejudice I can weigh my kid down with, the better. When I was a kid I was "taught" that homosexuals were bad and weird, but it turns out they're just people trying to live their lives best they can, good and bad, just like me. Trans people are the same.