Post for Levenson, Michael.
In the article, “Teacher Who Was Suspended After She Showed Photo of Her Wife Reaches $100,000 Settlement,” by Michael Levenson, people can be discriminated against for many unnecessary reason including your sexual orientation. This is exactly what happened to Stacy Bailey and she was suspended from the school she teaches at because she showed off her wife to the class. This is unfair because other people are discriminating against her because she is L.G.B.T.Q. Bailey might feel the pressure of losing her job because of her sexual orientation so she can not always comment on certain things when her case was brought to court. This is unfair because her sexual orientation has nothing to do with the students in any way and she should be bale to express her interest in some way to her students. Bailey says, “I think it’s important for teachers like me to be able to be themselves in their workplaces without fear.” This is very important because feeling safe in your own environment will not cause you to feel left out. When the parents categorize Bailey for her sexual orientation that shows not all people gave an open mind set and only want to be associate with people they agree with.
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I read a similar article that also dealt with someone facing discrimination in the workplace because of their sexual orientation. In my article, a police officer was told he wasn’t going to be promoted because of his “gayness.” I agree with the statement that the teacher’s sexual orientation should not interfer with her ability to teach students. This is similar to how the police officer’s sexuality shouldn’t interfer with his ability to work and potentially receieve a promotion either.
For some possible questions, you may ask, “Has there ever been a time in your life where you’ve witnessed or known about someone being discriminated against in their school/work enviornment?” “What was your experience with growing up and people being categorized into social boxes? What did discrimination look like when you were growing up? Has how people discriminate/exclude changed overtime from the school to the professional work environment?”