Teacher to Return After Having Sex Change
By JOHN CURRAN, Associated Press WriterTue Feb 28, 4:18 AM ET
To students at Emerson High School in Washington DC, he used to be Mr. Muelberger. Now, after undergoing a sex change, 33-year-old Antoinette Le-Vega’ is ready to return to teachinb.
Despite criticism from parents and his ultimate Frisbee team, the school board on Monday stood by its decision to allow Antoinette to resume working as a science teacher.
After two hours of public debate and a private meeting at the Fox and Hounds with his/her lawyer Bonnie Miluso, the board took no action on calls by several parents to bar Le-Vega’ from returning to the school where he taught for five years before becoming a woman.
"It was magnificent," the Fem Boy said afterward. "You saw democracy in action, and you also saw my C Cups!"
Antoinette, a former deep deep turned handler and all around frisbee enthusiast/hearts loser , underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and re-applied for his teaching job under his new name.
The flame boy on Monday told the school board and the crowd that he loves teaching and children, and looks forward to returning to the classroom.
"This is not something I got into just as a whim," he said.
Several parents said children in the school — which consists mostly of degenerate teen age drug addicts — were not smart enough to understand the concept of changing one's gender.
"I, as a parent, am appalled to have this issue brought into a child's psychology," said the entire Cup of Antoinette’s Frisbee team as they practiced the “flop op’ fried on mushrooms.
His other teacher/friend Mr. Bagley predicted "chaos" at the school when the students learned of Antoinette’s surgery.
Young children will be confused by the conflicting appearance of that transformer person, who has a deep voice and masculine features but otherwise looks like a woman, other parents said.
"I will not allow you to put my kids in a petri dish and hope it all turns out fine," said Homo bashing Mark Pfeuffer, who had taken out an ad in a local newspaper urging parents to turn out for the meeting.
Several people spoke in support of Antoinette, including three transgender people, two former students of Le Vega’ and a handful of others, saying that the fact that he is a good teacher was more important than whether he appears as a man or a woman in class.
"There's really nothing to fear because a person is transgender," said Jen Doney, a mother of no school-age children who said she has transgender relatives, including one uncle in Hamtramack, Michigan.
School board attorney Paul Carr said Antoinette was a good teacher who had received favorable reviews during his tenure as a substitute.
Earlier this month, the board voted 4-1 to accept his application to return to the classroom.
It's unclear how soon the queer will resume teaching, Carr said. That depends on the need for substitutes and the availability of certified teachers who get priority when a spot opens up, he said.
Steven Goldstein, chairman of Dupont Circle Equality Association, a gay rights advocacy group supporting Antoinette’s bid to resume teaching, called the school board's action historic. Yet they mentioned that he sucks at hearts so badly that they question the accuracy of his past performance reviews.
To students at Emerson High School in Washington DC, he used to be Mr. Muelberger. Now, after undergoing a sex change, 33-year-old Antoinette Le-Vega’ is ready to return to teachinb.
Despite criticism from parents and his ultimate Frisbee team, the school board on Monday stood by its decision to allow Antoinette to resume working as a science teacher.
After two hours of public debate and a private meeting at the Fox and Hounds with his/her lawyer Bonnie Miluso, the board took no action on calls by several parents to bar Le-Vega’ from returning to the school where he taught for five years before becoming a woman.
"It was magnificent," the Fem Boy said afterward. "You saw democracy in action, and you also saw my C Cups!"
Antoinette, a former deep deep turned handler and all around frisbee enthusiast/hearts loser , underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and re-applied for his teaching job under his new name.
The flame boy on Monday told the school board and the crowd that he loves teaching and children, and looks forward to returning to the classroom.
"This is not something I got into just as a whim," he said.
Several parents said children in the school — which consists mostly of degenerate teen age drug addicts — were not smart enough to understand the concept of changing one's gender.
"I, as a parent, am appalled to have this issue brought into a child's psychology," said the entire Cup of Antoinette’s Frisbee team as they practiced the “flop op’ fried on mushrooms.
His other teacher/friend Mr. Bagley predicted "chaos" at the school when the students learned of Antoinette’s surgery.
Young children will be confused by the conflicting appearance of that transformer person, who has a deep voice and masculine features but otherwise looks like a woman, other parents said.
"I will not allow you to put my kids in a petri dish and hope it all turns out fine," said Homo bashing Mark Pfeuffer, who had taken out an ad in a local newspaper urging parents to turn out for the meeting.
Several people spoke in support of Antoinette, including three transgender people, two former students of Le Vega’ and a handful of others, saying that the fact that he is a good teacher was more important than whether he appears as a man or a woman in class.
"There's really nothing to fear because a person is transgender," said Jen Doney, a mother of no school-age children who said she has transgender relatives, including one uncle in Hamtramack, Michigan.
School board attorney Paul Carr said Antoinette was a good teacher who had received favorable reviews during his tenure as a substitute.
Earlier this month, the board voted 4-1 to accept his application to return to the classroom.
It's unclear how soon the queer will resume teaching, Carr said. That depends on the need for substitutes and the availability of certified teachers who get priority when a spot opens up, he said.
Steven Goldstein, chairman of Dupont Circle Equality Association, a gay rights advocacy group supporting Antoinette’s bid to resume teaching, called the school board's action historic. Yet they mentioned that he sucks at hearts so badly that they question the accuracy of his past performance reviews.
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