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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]My 3-year-old daughter attends a daycare/preschool in Montgomery County, and it was just confirmed to me that they do not permit male teachers to do ANY diapering or toileting of the children.  It just so happens that the lead teacher in my daughter's room is male (and this is a room full of potty-training kids), so one of the three teachers is rendered useless for taking kids to the bathroom (which is especially critical with the potty emergencies that we all know these kids have on a daily, if not hourly, basis).  It was also confirmed to me that this is not a state or county rule, but rather an attempt by the school to "protect their male teachers".  I assume this means they are wanting to completely eliminate any chance of a "claim" being made against those teachers.

My reaction to this, however, is frustration/irritation at the practical consequences of the policy, and shock/anger at the suggestion that male teachers need this "protection" but female teachers do not. Doesn't this ring of sexism? Maybe it is not even legal?

Am I wrong to be upset? I have no qualms about my daughter's well-vetted wonderful male teacher taking her to the bathroom, and I worry about what kind of message this is sending to the kids and male/female roles in society, etc....

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That policy is completely nuts.  It's like saying blacks can't work at a store by themselves since they might steal merchandise. [/quote]

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