I used to think the reason people became substitute teachers when they were 69 was because they were too lazy to complete school. I realize now that there’s a reason that some don’t have teaching liscenses. Today I had a substitute teacher who was JUST A PEACH. I’m pretty sure he made me constrew at least 3 different shocked faces. We were doing an assignment on leadership qualities. And as most old teachers do- they tend to run off into pointless stories. This story began with him coaching track. With a black guy. Failing to see the relevancy? You won’t for long. Well, after a few moments he began talking about this man dating a white woman. One day his friend said “How would you feel if your daughter dated a black man?” And the sub’s winning response was “I’d trust her to do what was right… Under her judgment. But I wouldn’t advise her to under any circumstance.” Then he rambled saying “Yes. We got into quite the tussel.” Later in the conversation (for some reason I think he was trying to gain points for knowing a black guy, cause he kept bringing him up. Anyway- later in the conversation he said “Charles,” (Charles is the black friend) “Ended up joining the Mormon Church. I don’t know if that means anything to you, but it does to me.”
Needless to say- the looks I shared with my friends around the classroom were dismayed. Thank you school system for letting that guy teach us. Thank you so so much. Oh, and still don’t see any relevancy with the black guy to a project on leadership? Me neither!
I think there’s something remarkable about my favorite music also being a hilarious tv show. Flight Of The Conchords- Most Beautiful Girl In The Room.
I also really appreciate that the first three of her job options for being a beautiful girl were “Waitress or hostess or a part-time model. But you’d probably have to keep your regular job.” Flight Of The Conchords Season 2 is highly anticipated by Riot. For anyone offended by the lyrics- I assure you- it is a comedy.
It has been one year since my parents announced their separation. I have learned that in that time that to begin with, there is nothing but blame. But it was odd, that I was blaming my own mother more than my father. As though she owed me more than him. I was wandering through the internets when I stumbled on this article Am I My Mother’s Feminist? From Skirt Magazine This was written by Haley Swenson (Also a writer on The Pop Perspective And Pushback) she has had the same struggles as me. In fact- it’s crazy how much of our situation was alike.
I found my father not having to own up to anything. I found myself yelling at my mom for not working it out. But it’s hard to recognize that you’re wrong. To recognize that no one is to blame- and if there is, it’s the world on your parent’s shoulders in a time of parent separation. Because it is their own decision, together and apart. My mother’s ideals for feminism have never shown through to me before recently. I guess that influence of her telling me I can be whatever I want all my life has built me up to be what I am today. I thank my mother now for giving me that confidence to be who I want to be. She’s given me the strength to be a bisexual feminist teenager. And she’s never doubted me on it. Because I am “My Mother’s Feminist” and there’s no other way I’d have it.
