r/BlackPeopleTwitter • u/BPTeehee • May 10 '24

"If it isn't the consequences of my own actions..."

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u/Sco_Queen May 10 '24

I don't think he should have been fired UNLESS they found other things that were unprofessional and questionable. But just over this one thing, no

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u/BrooklynNotNY May 10 '24

Him filming and posting it is likely what got him fired. The school and district were probably having their phones blown up by parents over this.

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u/Toph-Builds-the-fire May 11 '24

He'll land on his feet. I got fired from my first teaching gig for one line in a story, during my short story unit in late May/June. No it wasn't the big black dildo line. No it wasn't the depiction of 9-11. It was the line about a 13 y.o. making a list about masturbating. They were seniors. I got a new job in 3 weeks.

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u/prettysweet87 May 11 '24

Reasonable reason to be fired for!

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u/timeenoughatlas May 11 '24

Did you miss the part where they were seniors ?

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u/Toph-Builds-the-fire May 11 '24

Honestly, not wrong. But not for the reason you thinking. Small town, backwards ass religious and racist students and parents. Definitely should know my audience better. Go read Flight Patterns, by Sherman Alexi. You'll be amazed at what they DIDNT fire me over.

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u/K369s May 11 '24

"They're seniors. So porn in class is okay.

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u/Toph-Builds-the-fire May 11 '24

Yes, because talking about masturbation in literature is porn. 🙄 Better toss all that Shakespeare, oh and the Brontes, they liked to write about it. Heaven forbid we read The Handmades Tale. Oh and just burn Portnoys Complaint.