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About this teacher?

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Snailinashell123 · 06/01/2015 19:44

My dd had a supply teacher yesterday in drama. One of her friends asked her if she should take the paper register round to the office ( the supply teacher didn't have access to the online register) and the teacher replied "It's very cold out, why don't you let a boy go, they are so much stronger" AIBU to think this comment is rude, sexist

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Snailinashell123 · 06/01/2015 19:45

Oops, posted to soon. AIBU to think this comment is rude, sexist and belongs in the 1800s?

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Alibalibumblebee · 06/01/2015 19:45

I think its such a stupid thing to say its best left ignored.

wonderstuff · 06/01/2015 19:46

YANBU, but unfortunately that is still the world we live in.

70isaLimitNotaTarget · 06/01/2015 19:46

How old is your DD?

My 12.6 yo DD would roll her eyes in a "Yeah, What ever way" and think he was winding her up.

maddy68 · 06/01/2015 19:47

Yes it's sexist, however, jeeze you're worried about that?
It's probably been taken out of context too, the boy could we'll have been flexing his muscles saying how strong he was and she called him on it.

Andrewofgg · 06/01/2015 19:48

70 I think the supply teacher was a she not a he. OP's dd asked her.

Lazymummy2014 · 06/01/2015 19:49

Ha that's hilarious! But definitely outdated sexist rubbish. Fire a quick email off to the school - don't make a big deal of it but ask that if the supply teacher in question is used again that they have a word about casual sexism in the classroom. It's unprofessional and ofsted would have a sodding field day if they'd heard it, so the school should be told.

I'm still chuckling though...

ChippingInLovesChristmasLights · 06/01/2015 19:50

No, probably only the. 1970's.

It's a supply teacher for drama. Roll your eyes. Job done.

LadyLuck10 · 06/01/2015 19:52

Move on.

Hulababy · 06/01/2015 19:54

Are you sure the teacher wasn't joking with the pupils maybe?

I just can't imagine ANYONE saying that in real life let alone a female teacher of teenagers saying it to a teenage female.

But if they did, then yes - it is sexist, inappropriate and unprofessional. Feedback to school via email would be useful as school would then know not to have her back on supply.

Ohwhatfuckeryisthis · 06/01/2015 19:55

Maybe "one of the boys" was being a pita (like maddy said)and he needed to be gone for five minutes? (Been there) but it was a supply teacher, likely she won't be back, so, yes it was wrong, but I'd let it go.

Feminine · 06/01/2015 19:56

I wouldn't do anything. There are people about that say things like that.

silly things.

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Snailinashell123 · 06/01/2015 20:04

Hi,
I agree it probably is a bit petty to get wound up about it. I asked my dd about the context that it was set in, and she said that the teacher just asked if the class could carry on rehearsing while she popped out to take the register over to the office, when dd's friend voulnteered to go, so there was no macho muscle flexing or anything. It just annoyed me slightly, particularly as this supply teacher will be covering her lessons until her normal teacher recovers from a broken leg.

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ConfusedInBath · 06/01/2015 20:09

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bigbluestars · 06/01/2015 20:09

I think it is hilarious.
Sounds very much like some of the banter that my kids teachers have with their classes these days.

It's post sexist humour in my view - very tongue in cheek. I bet the teacher was hoping to be taken to task for the joke.

WhereHas1999DissappearedToo · 06/01/2015 20:11

YANBU but it was a just a stupid throwaway comment from a supply teacher, do nothing and move on.

fluffling · 06/01/2015 20:20

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PerpetualStudent · 06/01/2015 20:21

I wouldn't worry, but FWIW, I'd be more concerned she thought it was ok to 'pop out' and leave the class unsupervised. Correct me if I'm wrong, but I work in schools and would never leave a class unattended, surely that's pretty poor practice?
Isn't it common practice to send a student if messages, notes, registrars etc need transporting?

Agree there was probably a PITA lad the teacher was trying to get rid of for a bit...

MrTumblesBavarianFanbase · 06/01/2015 20:21

Teachers definitely still said things like that in the early 1980s, not just the 1800s - I remember primary school teachers specifying boy volunteers for carrying anything heavier than a single book - weird especially at the end of primary where girls have often started growth spurts and boys not, meaning some of the girls are definitely bigger and stronger than some of the boys... Confused

Anyway - as a one of and as you weren't there to see whether it was a mismanaged attempt at joking around/ challenging the kids to take her up on it (likely from a drama teacher) I wouldn't get involved - unless it becomes a regular thing and your dd believes it is meant seriously.

funkyfoam · 06/01/2015 20:22

Another vote for a joke

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