Comments on Gingerism: Redhead Employment Discrimination

frednotred. Obviously I don't know your ethni...

2009-11-18T04:31:51.790Z

frednotred. Obviously I don't know your ethnicity but surely students only know about your sexuality and perversions because you shout about them they are not obvious on sight as is red hair. Would a formal complaint get anywhere as kids take their lead from adults & their is obviously no support for this guy. As one Anon said schools have a lot more important issues to deal with than educating children to treat other people, minorities, with respect. Giving kids a day off is just as likely to encourage as to deter bullying behaviour.

Nate, I think you need to really ask are these chi...

2009-11-17T13:00:44.310Z

Nate, I think you need to really ask are these children really paying you out because you have redhair, or because they are children, children who like attention, who know how to bully, who know little else. If you were fat, I'm sure they would call you Fattie, or if you were another race like you say.

After dealing with these children yourself don't you see how difficult it must be to get them to behave or change their opinions, many more experienced then you have failed.

And to insinuate you are being discriminated against from employment due to your hair color is a little egotistical.

Like frednotred said, schools have way more complicated issues to deal with.

Are you not employed now?

And been asked back before?

And keep getting opportunties as you say?

Sounds like they have no problem with you.

If your going to make a career teaching people who have not developed their social skills, you need to toughen up

Maybe stop seeing the world in terms of what you like and don't like and start seeing it for what it is. It will do you wonders in the long run.

I expect you a long career in teaching, please just don't take it personally, as I sure in 20 years you won't remember these people just as they won't remember teasing you - ITS INSIGNIFICANT!!!!

In response to this blog i have to defend at least...

2009-11-17T11:41:03.279Z

In response to this blog i have to defend at least one of the schools that he has worked in. The issue around students calling either other students or staff names or making inappropriate comments is and was dealt with in accordance to a system that has worked for the 10 years that i have been at the school. During that 10 years i have had my fair share of insults and comments made about my ethnicity, sexuality, perversions etc and each time they have been dealt with in the same way. A warning along with a clear notification that if it didn't stop further consequences will take affect. if it didn't stop the student would be sent home for the rest of the day. Depending on the severity of the comments etc they would either be back the next day or if severe and or a repeat of previous they would gain a suspension also. This was the case with several students who harrassed Nate by caling him 'ranga' so where he was not supported by the school i am confused. as for not getting more work could be due to the fact that either there is no work to be had or funds have run out for replacement teachers or there are not enough students attending to warrent having him in. I find it quite offensive that he should make such allegations on a blog but not be able to follow through with a formal complaint. A little bit of reflection would not go amiss as it probably isn't your hair that is stopping you getting work but apart from as mentioned above it could actually be your methods of dealng with student misbehaviour!

2009-11-17T08:07:19.557Z

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complete natural redhead... you taking the mick?

2009-11-17T08:06:33.990Z

complete natural redhead... you taking the mick?

in your short experience of being a redhead? are y...

2009-11-17T07:26:20.152Z

in your short experience of being a redhead? are you a natural or what?