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Neither is Colin Kaepernick...until he wants to exercise constitutional rights, then he’s a member of ISIS

He’s also an attorney, which means he should be an expert at knowing how little of an expert he seems to be in constitutional law.

So why isn’t Dylann Roof in fucking Guantanamo? Oh, right.

In America, if you have the wrong name or wrong skin color, you’re exempt from all kinds of legal protections. Why should this asshole be treated any differently? This is the goddamn Land of the Free and Home of the Brave motherfucker, where you’re free to live under the thumb of an increasingly authoritarian…

Yeah? We’re surprised at this? We haven’t seen this coming?

So your boss says this type of stuff to you in front of the whole office, you’re cool with it?

no sorry it’s not just sassy it’s abusive. and sexual and fucking weird and unacceptable in most jobs much less with teens. i loved a good sassy teacher who would call you out on your shit, but this is beyond that.

Calling a kid a pedophile and saying a someone is dressed like a “frumpy old lady” doesn’t seem bad to you?

You can just say “Ms.” And, no.

I teach special Ed and there are times the kids try my patience but I would never talk to them this way. It’s not professional and disrespectful to them. I have to be the adult.

Not entirely sure how this is a cool teacher, but alright.

I had a teacher who used to say shit like this. It isn’t as funny as you might think being on the receiving end of insults from someone who has that much control over your life. We had an assembly about verbal and emotional abuse by the RCMP that year where we were told we should report anyone who abused us to the…

This is verbal abuse, not “cool.”

Agreed all around! Teachers are supposed to honor the asymmetrical relationship and be respectful of our students.

Nah, this is uncool. I teach freshmen and I wouldn’t talk to them like this because it’s unprofessional. I’m all for talking like a pirate (esp today) but outside the classroom.

Sorry, this teacher isn’t cool and this topic isn’t funny. I’ve taught college for 15 years, and I wouldn’t say this to 18 year olds, much less 10th graders. You’re in an immense position of power as a teacher. It’s really important not to mock your students. I had one teacher in HS who consistently made fun of…

Slate had an article about this too and it was far worse. It basically equated Gross’ question with catcalling and rape culture. Obviously anyone can fuck up, but anyone who even an occasional listener of Fresh Air would know better than to believe the spin that’s been on this story.

Why? What could possibly go wrong with media speculation after an attack? I’m not seeing a problem here at all. I think he’s just being a Mr. Worrywart.

What? The media should wait to report facts and not wildly speculate?