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French teacher called her Ginger

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Hyland · 21/01/2016 23:09

It would seem that the teacher didnt mean to offend my daughter.

However the class was writing down the translation for french words.

The list went like this:
Politics
Business/company
Aeroplane
Celebrity
Bmx
Shopping centre/world trade centre
Poor people
Ginger
Fashion
Boat
Climbing
Factory
Married
Grandchildren

Anyway when she got to the word Roux, the teacher said to my daughter you will know this one.

I think this threw my daughter off (not knowing why she would know above everyone) and ahe hesitated as she thought the translation for Roux was red and the teacher said no it's Ginger, lets not confuse everyone.

I think their was a few giggles and obvioulsy everyone was looking at her.

Needless to say she was really embarrassed.

What is everyones opinon on this?!

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Hyland · 22/01/2016 00:24

Kids can be cruel and you only have to watch South park to see how children react to the hair colour.

From your post it would seem you was very lucky not to have these type of experiences. I have two work colleagues who admitted they suffered at the hand of the same type of thing.

I appreciate your comments KarenLong.

I even stated that i didn't feel that the teacher meant to offend.

That doesn't change the fact that it did..

Surely it doesn't mean it's just my daughters issue if she feels offended. It is unfortunately how others make her feel.

She was once an innocent child who didn't even understand what the kids were making fun off.

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KarenLong · 22/01/2016 00:03

The other girls will think it's okay, because it IS ok. Are you trying to start something? What sort of reaction are you looking for?

I'm ginger. Why would that upset or embarrass me?

weird.

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Hyland · 21/01/2016 23:24

In fairness i did question my daughter as to whether to teacher had an idea how embarrissed she was. She no and that she's just a really weird teacher possibly in her 70's!! (so maybe it's an era thing)

My issue is that when a teacher sez it, the other girls will think it's okay as well. Everyone in the class probably saw how on the spot it made my daughter.

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Kreeshsheesh · 21/01/2016 23:18

It's probably because she would have learned to say 'j'ai les cheveux roux' earlier on when learning about describing yourself in French. Teacher maybe assumed that she knew the word. Perhaps a bit insensitive of her to pick it out. Children do often confuse 'rouge' with 'roux'. Please just let this one go and give the teacher a break; it doesn't sound deliberate to me. (Awaits teacher bashing a la mumsnet...)

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