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A Virginia teacher was fired for refusing to use a trans student’s pronouns.
Washington Post ^ | Oct. 1, 2019 | Teo Armus

Posted on 10/01/2019 12:34:47 PM PDT by Innovative

In the summer of 2018, a transgender student at West Point High School in West Point, Va., had transitioned, asking his French teacher to refer to him with masculine pronouns: he, him, his. But the instructor, Peter Vlaming, did not comply, he said in a lawsuit. Citing his religious beliefs, he promised to use only the student’s name and avoid pronouns entirely. Administrators eventually gave the teacher an ultimatum: Use the student’s correct pronouns, or face disciplinary action, he said.

Then, on Oct. 31, 2018, his second-year French students wore virtual-reality goggles and walked around the classroom. The transgender student seemed about to crash when the teacher told another student to help their classmate.

“Don’t let her hit the wall,” Vlaming shouted.

That was the last straw for the student, who withdrew from Vlaming’s class. But it was also the last straw for school officials, who suspended the teacher for insubordination, and from the school board, which later fired him, citing how Vlaming had repeatedly ignored orders from his bosses.

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TOPICS: Education; Society
KEYWORDS: antichristian; arth; gaynewsrooms; genderdysphoria; homofascism; homosexualagenda; nea; petervlaming; pinkjournalism; teacher; transgender; virginia
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Horrible. He tried to save the student and for a moment he didn't use the preferred pronoun.

I hope he wins enough money that will cause the school to have to shut down

1 posted on 10/01/2019 12:34:47 PM PDT by Innovative
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We’re into Salem Witch Hunt territory


2 posted on 10/01/2019 12:36:33 PM PDT by Vendome (I've Gotta Be Me https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB0ndRzaz2o)
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To: Innovative

“Use the correct pronouns”

As determined by scientific method?


3 posted on 10/01/2019 12:36:41 PM PDT by a fool in paradise (Denounce DUAC - The Democrats Un-American Activists Committee)
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To: Innovative

he did, however, use the correct pronoun as her dna would have confirmed and will in his lawsuit for wrongful dismissal... i would sue the pants off of her and them.


4 posted on 10/01/2019 12:37:22 PM PDT by teeman8r (Armageddon won't be pretty, but it's not like it's the end of the world.)
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To: Innovative

Using sh*thead would seem to work in all situations


5 posted on 10/01/2019 12:38:36 PM PDT by RightGeek (FUBO and the donkey you rode in on)
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To: Innovative

It’s a girl, Jim.


6 posted on 10/01/2019 12:38:38 PM PDT by grobdriver (BUILD KATE'S WALL!)
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To: Innovative

These sociopath retards need to be sued for a whole host ofmreasons including promoting and encouraging mental child abuse.


7 posted on 10/01/2019 12:38:46 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: Innovative

Insanity.


8 posted on 10/01/2019 12:39:03 PM PDT by Pajamajan ( Pray for our nation. Thank the Lord for everything you have. Don't wait. Do it today.)
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“Don’t let her hit the wall,” Vlaming shouted.”
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So the teacher should have said “dont let that freak hit the wall”?


9 posted on 10/01/2019 12:39:22 PM PDT by max americana (Fired ONE libtard at work at every election since 2008 because I enjoy it. I hope every lib die.)
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To: a fool in paradise

Call her “nonuts”. As in, “hey, nonuts!”


10 posted on 10/01/2019 12:39:46 PM PDT by Secret Agent Man (Gone Galt; Not Averse to Going Bronson.)
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The teacher should have insisted that the students refer to him as “Tranny”. Then make the teachers do the same.

then sue them if they refused.


11 posted on 10/01/2019 12:41:44 PM PDT by for-q-clinton
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Leftist drones are always asking us “how does this affect you?,” while surrounded with the carnage to free speech and reality.


12 posted on 10/01/2019 12:42:56 PM PDT by fwdude
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Citing his religious beliefs, he promised to use only the student’s name and avoid pronouns entirely.

I guess the teacher should have referred to all students in that way so as to avoid the fatal slipup when he called the person by its unpreferred pronoun.

13 posted on 10/01/2019 12:44:01 PM PDT by Sans-Culotte (With every passing day, I am a little bit gladder that Romney lost in 2012.)
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How would he know he has no nutz as you never know with these trannies.


14 posted on 10/01/2019 12:45:04 PM PDT by Harpotoo (Being a socialist is a lot easier than having to WORK like the rest of US:-))
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To: Innovative
Yep, this is moonbattery. We are here: “If there are no absolutes by which to judge society, then society is absolute.” Francis Schaeffer, How Shall We Then Live? (Old Tappan NJ: Fleming H Revell Company, 1976), p. 224.
15 posted on 10/01/2019 12:45:04 PM PDT by Fungi
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It is insane enough that people are choosing their sex, and telling others what to call them.

But to CRIMINALIZE words - pronouns, not slang derogatory terms - is TRULY INSANE AND DANGEROUS.


16 posted on 10/01/2019 12:45:12 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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Perhaps he used the correct in French and the “in”correct in English?


17 posted on 10/01/2019 12:46:08 PM PDT by the OlLine Rebel (Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs)
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He must not have had tenure.


18 posted on 10/01/2019 12:46:29 PM PDT by The people have spoken (Proud member of Hillary's basket of deplorables)
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To: Innovative

Her actual pronouns could better be described as “She/IT”.


19 posted on 10/01/2019 12:47:26 PM PDT by redcatcherb412
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To: Innovative

Another reason why many who wish to be teachers are choosing other professions, or leaving after less than 10 years.
Being a teacher of that status used to be almost for life.

Some can deal with the foolishness, others refuse to.
You don’t get much support unless you provide complete compliance to the stated agendas of the day.


20 posted on 10/01/2019 12:49:55 PM PDT by lee martell
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