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MusicIsLife · 26th Jan 2010, 06:33 PM

So I had my first english class tonight, and the teacher walked in and on top of my mildly pinging gaydar, she looked a lot like Sandra Bernhard [The woman who played Jenny's teacher on The L Word].

So as the class went on and she explained what we'd be studying, the phrase 'my partner' slipped out. In the context it was in it was obvious that she's gay.

In addition to my being VERY excited about the content of the class-Science Fiction and Video Games, yay! I'm really excited to be taught by a teacher who isn't straight.

That being said, has anyone else had a teacher who was gay? Did their orientation change how you worked in the class?

RaeofLite · 26th Jan 2010, 06:50 PM

Wow. You get to study Science fiction and video games???! I'd definately pay tuition for that!

^_^ Also, that reminds me. I should go on an Lword binge again.

I can't recall anything... but I think some of the staff at my college are lesbian. Not to mention a few guys and gals who ping my bi-dar. And the counsellor there is super supportive.

xequar · 26th Jan 2010, 08:12 PM

During my freshman year of college, I had a Communications class, and the prof was gay. He was pretty funny actually, especially how he never said "Marriage". He always used the phrase "monogamous heterosexual union" when referring to marriage.

Phoenix · 26th Jan 2010, 08:16 PM

One of my teachers freshman year of high school was gay, I think he was my English teacher too. He was with a guy at the time I believe.

Zach1992 · 26th Jan 2010, 08:27 PM

That's cool.

To my knowledge I haven't had a gay teacher.

elitechris · 26th Jan 2010, 08:49 PM

when I started high school 2 years ago I did notice some gay teachers... one was my friends english teacher who was gay, another was a lesbian, and my current english teacher is also a lesbian!
her being gay really doesn't change anything only that i feel she knows i'm gay O.o

werekid · 27th Jan 2010, 02:18 AM

wish one of teacher was gayy

partietraumatic · 27th Jan 2010, 03:44 AM

there were a couple of teachers at my school who were gay.

Tbh i didn't change atall the way i treated them

Katherine · 27th Jan 2010, 03:49 AM

Dude, that is awesome. Science fiction + video games + gay teacher = BEST CLASS EVER.

KittyBoy · 27th Jan 2010, 04:35 AM

My Ancient History professor is gay, though he always used the terminology 'My room-mate', probably as it was an all male private catholic school....

Tim · 27th Jan 2010, 04:54 AM

To be honest, that doesn't always mean that they're gay. I know a lot of straight people who use the term partner, because they have GLBT friends, and hate that they feel like they have to use the term husband/wife due to society, and do it themselves.

I still despise that term though :P

**Eleanor Rigby** · 27th Jan 2010, 05:38 AM

My english teacher in my last year in high school was gay, but honestly I don't keep a good memory of him : first he wasn't a good teacher, and second he wasn't a nice person either.
I remember there were a guy in my class who was genderqueer and probably gay too, and that teacher used to humiliate him calling him miss because he had a very high pitched voice, and doing allusions to his sexuality while he knew my classmate was not out.
I can't figure why he did that things, except maybe to take revenge on something he had to get through himself. But in anycase it was wrong and stupid.

RainbowJay · 27th Jan 2010, 07:42 AM

duuuude high five! my english teacher's gay as well, I was quite sure from the first time I saw him... there was something...

SaturdaySaviour · 27th Jan 2010, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MusicIsLife

In addition to my being VERY excited about the content of the class-Science Fiction and Video Games, yay! I'm really excited to be taught by a teacher who isn't straight.

*jealous*

Well, there have been rumours that our p.e. teacher is a lesbian... I've never liked her.

I'm pretty sure one of my teachers is not straight... Like, she always expresses her rather liberal views, she has an asymmetrical haircut and ... she seemed kind of keen to mention that Shakespeare might have been gay.

Oh well, I doubt we'll ever know the truth.

RaeofLite · 27th Jan 2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Myzou

To be honest, that doesn't always mean that they're gay. I know a lot of straight people who use the term partner, because they have GLBT friends, and hate that they feel like they have to use the term husband/wife due to society, and do it themselves.

I still despise that term though :P

I know whaat you mean. If you're going to say partner, why not just "girlfriend", "boyfriend" or "wife"/"husband"? I say girlfriend. My mom would say girlfriend or "life partner". Yes... she's only with me just incase I have a heart failure and she has to perform CPR...

bouncingsouls · 27th Jan 2010, 12:48 PM

There are a few who *have* to be! I wish some would come out though...it might make life a little easier for the gay students. Also staying in the closet makes it seen like its something their embarassed or something.
Anyway being out is way more fun!

Zach1992 · 27th Jan 2010, 01:06 PM

Correction! I do have one gay teacher. The gym teacher, but she's a bitch.

BrownBoi89 · 27th Jan 2010, 01:28 PM

In elementary school there was one teacher who was lesbian, but I never had her as a teacher. In my high school there were rumours of a couple teachers being gay, but the only people I knew for sure were gay were a couple of guys who assisted students with special needs and there was another guy who worked at the school who was gay but I'm not sure what he did exactly. Whatever he was hot in my opinion, he was extremely tall, skinny, and ran like a chicken but he was cute so that didn't matter lol. And so far in uni I don't think I've had any gay profs, but this past term 3 of my TAs were gay and they were all hot. Especially my health psych TA, he was so hot it just killed me to look at him

adam88 · 27th Jan 2010, 09:04 PM

There were a few at the Graphic Design/Advertising program I went to, or so we all suspected. One was definitely a lesbian. She was the best, she taught branding and didn't take crap from anyone.

Gaetan · 27th Jan 2010, 10:36 PM

Here in Idaho, a gay High School teacher would probably have been burned at the stake. So, to my knowledge, I didn't have one.

My University was fairly liberal, however, yet I don't think any of my teachers were. One of them I thought was until he started talking about his girlfriend.

26th Jan 2010, 06:33 PM	#1
MusicIsLife EC Addict Full Member Gender: Not even sure anymore. Something in between. Orientation: I like girls :) Out Status: Everyone on orientation 7 people on trans issue. Location: Montréal, QC Age: 23 Posts: 1,595 Join Date: Dec 2007	My English teacher is Gay! :D So I had my first english class tonight, and the teacher walked in and on top of my mildly pinging gaydar, she looked a lot like Sandra Bernhard [The woman who played Jenny's teacher on The L Word]. So as the class went on and she explained what we'd be studying, the phrase 'my partner' slipped out. In the context it was in it was obvious that she's gay. In addition to my being VERY excited about the content of the class-Science Fiction and Video Games, yay! I'm really excited to be taught by a teacher who isn't straight. That being said, has anyone else had a teacher who was gay? Did their orientation change how you worked in the class? Last edited by MusicIsLife; 26th Jan 2010 at 06:35 PM..

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RaeofLite I've got the moves like Jagger Full Member Gender: ♀ Orientation: Sapphicly inclined Out Status: My closet is for clothes! Location: BC, Canada Age: 23 Posts: 3,111 Join Date: Apr 2009	Re: My English teacher is Gay! :D Wow. You get to study Science fiction and video games???! I'd definately pay tuition for that! ^_^ Also, that reminds me. I should go on an Lword binge again. I can't recall anything... but I think some of the staff at my college are lesbian. Not to mention a few guys and gals who ping my bi-dar. And the counsellor there is super supportive. __________________ People will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel." -Bonnie Jean Wasmund (and the lesbians) Last edited by RaeofLite; 26th Jan 2010 at 07:02 PM..

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xequar Diapered and collared! Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: I have "The Gay." :) Out Status: Loud and proud! Location: Detroit area, Michigan Age: 30 Posts: 1,746 Join Date: Mar 2007	Re: My English teacher is Gay! :D During my freshman year of college, I had a Communications class, and the prof was gay. He was pretty funny actually, especially how he never said "Marriage". He always used the phrase "monogamous heterosexual union" when referring to marriage. __________________

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Phoenix EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Somewhere between gay and bisexual Out Status: Very Location: Massachusetts, USA Posts: 755 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: My English teacher is Gay! :D One of my teachers freshman year of high school was gay, I think he was my English teacher too. He was with a guy at the time I believe.

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elitechris i am who i am Full Member Gender: homme Orientation: homosexual Out Status: everyone Location: somewhere sunny, california Age: 18 Posts: 210 Join Date: Oct 2008	Re: My English teacher is Gay! :D when I started high school 2 years ago I did notice some gay teachers... one was my friends english teacher who was gay, another was a lesbian, and my current english teacher is also a lesbian! her being gay really doesn't change anything only that i feel she knows i'm gay O.o __________________ "The happiness of your life depends on the quality of your thoughts" - FoQ

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Eleanor Rigby Filip's sidekick EC Advisor Gender: Female Orientation: Straight Out Status: Out as straight ally Location: France Age: 32 Posts: 5,401 Join Date: Feb 2009	Re: My English teacher is Gay! :D My english teacher in my last year in high school was gay, but honestly I don't keep a good memory of him : first he wasn't a good teacher, and second he wasn't a nice person either. I remember there were a guy in my class who was genderqueer and probably gay too, and that teacher used to humiliate him calling him miss because he had a very high pitched voice, and doing allusions to his sexuality while he knew my classmate was not out. I can't figure why he did that things, except maybe to take revenge on something he had to get through himself. But in anycase it was wrong and stupid. __________________ "Act in such a way that you treat humanity, whether in your own person or in the person of another, always at the same time as an end and never simply as a means." Immanuel Kant

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