In the controversy involving Sullivan High School in Indiana and the situation involving the supposed "traditional, no gays allowed" alternative prom, Diana Medley the special education teacher who spoke on the side of those wanting that prom (Medley is not employed at Sullivan High School) has taken a huge amount of the criticism.
Petitions have been passed around asking that she be dismissed, comment after comment have been written about her. And the final indignity? The video above parodies her absolutely vicious comments about gays, particularly gay youth.
The reason for all of the animus directed at Medley is simple. Think Progress puts it like this:
Of course Medley has the right to her fraudulent, offensive beliefs, but she also has an obligation to the safety and well-being of students that she supervises. As a special ed teacher, she is likely working with students who are already vulnerable to bullying because of their physical, mental, or learning disabilities. By publicly stating that an entire group of students don’t have a purpose in life, she compromises her trust as an educator.
I would also like to add that to many older gays, Medley touched a nerve because perhaps she reminded them of the times they were bullied in school. Perhaps to them, Medley represents the teacher or principal who stood by and let it happen and then afterwards blamed them for their treatment by saying that they needed to supposedly "act normal."
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That was great! Perfect! I will be sure to pass it around. I hope it goes viral!
I know I should not enjoy this as much as I did but.....For every stupid, dumb @ss, bigotted thing I have had to put up with and the pain she surely has caused students and teachers....well...
Thank you who ever did this!
Okay, I'm not sure if I heard her rite. Did she just compare learning disabled children to being gay in saying she didn't understand or accept either?
with that woman, there is no telling, Erica.
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