My question for Kamala Harris at tonight's debate, "Senator Harris - What is a woman?"

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[–]CastleHoward 9 insightful - 1 fun9 insightful - 0 fun10 insightful - 1 fun -  (4 children)

You're right. My daughter is going to High School soon and I'm evaluating schools in our district. I've already had to rule out 3 schools because they can't guarantee single sex bathrooms and changing rooms. Catholic School seems to be my best choice. That is the state of the world.

[–]mharmless 11 insightful - 1 fun11 insightful - 0 fun12 insightful - 1 fun -  (3 children)

I am a male who used to perform non-teaching work for a large school district.

One of the reasons I left is that every year I was required to complete an online training where I had to read and sign a document that said I would not share any 'gender identity issues' with any of the child's parents or guardians. I also had to agree that any child would be permitted to go into the locker rooms of their choice, regardless of any discomfort this might cause other students. Failure to sign the paper would place me out of 'compliance' with district policy and able to be fired within the terms of our union contract.

If you are in a position to do so, I'd recommend a records request of a prospective district's staff training materials for the previous year, assuming your state has such a mechanism. This will show you exactly where their priorities are really at.

[–]CastleHoward 6 insightful - 1 fun6 insightful - 0 fun7 insightful - 1 fun -  (2 children)

That goes against all you know to be right or true and right, I imagine. I've immigrated to the UK so it's a different process here.

[–]mharmless 4 insightful - 1 fun4 insightful - 0 fun5 insightful - 1 fun -  (1 child)

It was the primary reason I left. Every time I signed that document I felt like I was selling off a piece of my soul for easy money and benefits. One day my wife and I were talking about our child and what we wanted to do for his schooling, and realized that if we were unwilling to send our own kid into this madness that continuing to work there anyway was in some small way consenting to these wrongs.

Wish I'd had the guts to try to be a whistle-blower, but the price is too high.

[–]redditbegay 2 insightful - 1 fun2 insightful - 0 fun3 insightful - 1 fun -  (0 children)

It was the primary reason I left. Every time I signed that document I felt like I was selling off a piece of my soul for easy money and benefits. One day my wife and I were talking about our child and what we wanted to do for his schooling, and realized that if we were unwilling to send our own kid into this madness that continuing to work there anyway was in some small way consenting to these wrongs.

Relevant victorian quote. http://www.openculture.com/2016/03/edmund-burkeon-in-action.html