PhilFail '09 [trigger warning: mildly homophobic language quoted]

[dorian_is_i]

You know what's really flat-out unpleasant? When you find yourself so unsafe-feeling in a classroom environment that you have to leave. You know what's never happened to me before today? Exactly that

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[dorian_is_i]

I should point out that I have e-mailed her requesting an appointment to discuss this. For completeness. I left this out of the main post, because I felt it pulled focus a bit. But it's my next step. And if it fails, I'm failing a complaint.

[kaninchenzero]

Oh those poor oppressed downtrodden bigots they are so fucking hard done by what with how they are not allowed to kill us with impunity any more and people occasionally cluck their tongues when they say something appalling.

Fucking no. Holding a political view is a thing which can be reasonably objected to. Having a goddamn sexuality is not. Do we ask if anyone in the class morally objects to heterosexuality with any expectation that someone might? If heterosexuality isn't objectionable, why would homosexuality be?

RIGHT I KEEP FORGETTING ABOUT THE BUTTSEX.

[dorian_is_i]

Exactly! That question was what started the whole problem--it is a majorly problematic thing to ask, especially in an environment where student safety should be paramount and, in particular, your responsibility. Such as, I don't know, WHEN YOU'RE TEACHING A CLASS.

[owl_in_a_basket]

Oh God, Dorian... I want to go to Guelph right now and give you a big hug. :( Good for you for leaving. Don't go back until she gives you a damn good apology when you talk to her.

What the frig does she think she's doing? As you said, sexual preference is a part of a person's IDENTITY. Ugh.