Do you think I could make it as a transgender teacher in Iowa?

[UniversalTraveler]

I'd prefer to resort to scripture for answers to such issues. We all know how it would go. But today's liberal bent has gone far from the word of our creator. One good reason we're all suffering for it. Much like going away from a competent instruction manual. Oh well. That's where this world is going.

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by UniversalTraveler

I'd prefer to resort to scripture for answers to such issues. We all know how it would go. But today's liberal bent has gone far from the word of our creator. One good reason we're all suffering for it. Much like going away from a competent instruction manual. Oh well. That's where this world is going.

I think its fine to teach your kids the Bible at home if those are the values you want them to have, but teaching from the Bible has no place in public schools whatsoever.

[UniversalTraveler]

Originally Posted by As Above So Below...

I think its fine to teach your kids the Bible at home if those are the values you want them to have, but teaching from the Bible has no place in public schools whatsoever.

You might think so. So the nice alternative has been the last 30 years of indoctrination of Marxism in our colleges. It's all coming to roost with the recent support of the areas run by Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists under the guise of being just Arabs. Sadly the education system in this country has been seriously infected/distorted over decades and now we'll reap the results. Stuff will hit the fan soon enough and there will remain no foundation in this country worth talking about.

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by UniversalTraveler

You might think so. So the nice alternative has been the last 30 years of indoctrination of Marxism in our colleges. It's all coming to roost with the recent support of the areas run by Hamas and Hezbollah terrorists under the guise of being just Arabs. Sadly the education system in this country has been seriously infected/distorted over decades and now we'll reap the results. Stuff will hit the fan soon enough and there will remain no foundation in this country worth talking about.

I mean, some of the most tranquil, well run countries on earth are also some of the least religious (Norway, Netherlands, Iceland, etc.). Some of the most violent countries on earth are the most religious. Its not about that. There is no correlation to prosperity and how religious a country is.

I've read the Bible from cover to cover and I personally cannot fathom why anyone would want a society that embraces an inerrant view of it. I would be more than happy to list all of the things I find objectionable about the Bible (and Quran), but I really don't want to go down that road other than to say I do find it objectionable.

If you want to teach your kids that its the one and only source of knowledge, you go for it. Leave my kid out of it. There is a giant middle ground between "Marxism" and "Religious Fundamentalism". Its not one or the other.

[Tipmart87]

Originally Posted by As Above So Below...

I mean, some of the most tranquil, well run countries on earth are also some of the least religious (Norway, Netherlands, Iceland, etc.). Some of the most violent countries on earth are the most religious. Its not about that. There is no correlation to prosperity and how religious a country is.

I've read the Bible from cover to cover and I personally cannot fathom why anyone would want a society that embraces an inerrant view of it. I would be more than happy to list all of the things I find objectionable about the Bible (and Quran), but I really don't want to go down that road other than to say I do find it objectionable.

If you want to teach your kids that its the one and only source of knowledge, you go for it. Leave my kid out of it. There is a giant middle ground between "Marxism" and "Religious Fundamentalism". Its not one or the other.

The majority of people in Norway — around 68% — are Christian and belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church. There are several religious minority groups in Norway as well. Interestingly, research has demonstrated that Norway has a large non-religious population estimated at approximately 25% of Norwegians.Jan 28, 2023

My kids go to a church school in California as I don’t have the time to homeschool them. I would never, never send them to a public school here

It’s not that we are an overly religious family but it’s a great school. 0 bullying, top grades, years ahead of other public school in the essential subjects

It’s not for everybody and that’s fine if you don’t want that for your kids but given the choice for us it was a no brainer. The kids are polite, are taught manners and respect. A big difference compared to other schools

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by Tipmart87

My kids go to a church school in California as I don’t have the time to homeschool them. I would never, never send them to a public school here

It’s not that we are an overly religious family but it’s a great school. 0 bullying, top grades, years ahead of other public school in the essential subjects

It’s not for everybody and that’s fine if you don’t want that for your kids but given the choice for us it was a no brainer. The kids are polite, are taught manners and respect. A big difference compared to other schools

Great. That's good for you. I don't want my kid indoctrinated with someone else's religion. You can feel comfortable sending your kids to a church school largely because that is your religion as well and they won't teach your kids something different. I get that some non-Catholics go to Catholic school but otherwise, going to school at a church means you believe in the same thing.

Yes, the Church of Norway has 5 million people registered to it but how many actually attend or believe? By Norwegian law, all children who have one parent who was a member are automatically registered. Therefore the number is largely BS. Polling puts Norway at around 62% atheist.

[Tipmart87]

Originally Posted by As Above So Below...

Great. That's good for you. I don't want my kid indoctrinated with someone else's religion. You can feel comfortable sending your kids to a church school largely because that is your religion as well and they won't teach your kids something different. I get that some non-Catholics go to Catholic school but otherwise, going to school at a church means you believe in the same thing.

Yes, the Church of Norway has 5 million people registered to it but how many actually attend or believe? By Norwegian law, all children who have one parent who was a member are automatically registered. Therefore the number is largely BS. Polling puts Norway at around 62% atheist.

But I can’t send my kids to a public school in California. All I can do is either homeschool or private (both are expensive as one parent has to give up their job)

We are not overly religious but the kids love it and they quality of the education is awesome

[As Above So Below...]

Originally Posted by Tipmart87

But I can’t send my kids to a public school in California. All I can do is either homeschool or private (both are expensive as one parent has to give up their job)

We are not overly religious but the kids love it and they quality of the education is awesome

What Im responding to is the notion that religion needs to be placed back in school. I am not anti-religious schools for those that want their kids to have that kind of education. I do send my daughter to public school and I want religion kept out for the same reason others don't take their kids to Drag Story hour: I don't want to have to explain what that is and why its wrong to a 5 year old. For the record, I also wouldnt take my kid to Drag Story hour, Im just using it as an example.

[Seagrape Grove]

Originally Posted by miu

And I do pity trans women, because the vast majority of biological heterosexual men aren't going to have interest in dating, let alone marrying them. In fact, most will be physically repulsed by them. And that's just the way men are wired. Women are the compassionate ones, and it's why women are naturally the primary caregivers.

You are so right about this. A few men have told me this, too--they would never be able to date a trans woman, knowing she had once been male. That's just the way (most) men are and they aren't going to change. I will admit that I, as a woman, would not want to date a trans man. (But I don't have to worry about that since I'm 88 and long past having any interest in dating, anyway.)


As far as the original question--a trans teacher being accepted in IA--there would probably be less rejection in a large school district in Des Moines than in the more rural areas--but I'm just guessing about that.

[RayHammer]

Originally Posted by Seagrape Grove

You are so right about this. A few men have told me this, too--they would never be able to date a trans woman, knowing she had once been male. That's just the way (most) men are and they aren't going to change.

What do you mean by "had once been"?


I think you meant to say that most real men would never date a transgender because no matter how you "slice it", that other guy is still a man, has subtle underlying features of a man, smells like a man, and genetically is very much still a man.