Stargirl
Reged: May 19 2007
Posts: 1
Loc: USA
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In school we had to read books by Gary Paulsen.We all had to state what we think of Gary paulsen(what kind of person he is ETC) by analyzing his work.I was asked for imput and I gave it.Gary Paulsen is a sexist I told the class
I not only got yelled at,
"I better not hear that word agian!What are doing using that language in my class!"
I got detention.
I'll explain.In all his books woman are
A.Nude models
B.Strippers
C.Slaves
Now you got my reasoning witch my teacher refused to listen ot BTW.What do you think?
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Llencelyn
Reged: May 26 2007
Posts: 5
Loc: Michigan, USA
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Okay, how is "sexist" /not/ classroom-appropriate vocabulary? I think your teacher needs a little perspective. You should review your school's policies regarding detention-worthy infractions, because in my opinion that is absolutely ridiculous. You should not have been yelled at, let alone given detention, simply for stating an opinion.
Grr. Something should be done.
Which books in particular did you read? The only one with which I am even remotely familiar is /Hatchet/. If you could give me a couple titles to work with, I'd be interested in looking up summaries or online versions of them.
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Brooke
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Reged: Jun 23 2006
Posts: 466
Loc: Pennsylvania
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I think you should talk to someone higher up then your teacher. Does your school have a code of conduct? I don't think you can be suspended for saying a word which is not considered offensive, nor do I think you can be punished by your teacher for stating your opinion in class, espeically when you we're asked for it. If you have a student handbook you can show it to your teacher and your school administrators if you have to, in order to prove you are not breaking any rules by saying the word sexist.
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ylime
Reged: Mar 20 2007
Posts: 10
Loc: NZ
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Wow that stinks! I agree with Brooke that talking to someone higher up would be a good idea. Not only because punishing you is completely unfair, but because..it's not a reaction that is very facilitative of learning. Teachers are sort of meant to foster discussion. Someone who crushes it instead, especially if he does things like this regularly, maybe ISN"T someone who should be in front of a classroom. What do other people in your class think about him/what happened?
I would also be interested in knowing which books you were discussing. I only remember Hatchet, and the only woman I remember in it was..possibly the main character's mother. Who did seem kinda 2-dimensional, looking back into my memories as an 11-year-old. Hmm.
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Jess
Reged: Aug 11 2008
Posts: 6
Loc: USA, OR
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I support free speech to the fullest. You go girl!
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Lolly
Reged: Sep 06 2008
Posts: 1
Loc: WI
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"I owe everything I am and everything I will ever be to books" is a Paulsen quote. He has many strong female characters in his books -- maybe you think he's sexist because many settings take place in the woods/nature/ and deal with survival. But I'm a girl who dreams of living in a log cabin in the woods and love his connection to the natural world. He is not sexist - in many of his books, the male characters' shortcomings are written about - I do think more guys read his books but I don't think he is in any way sexist. (And you shouldn't have gotten in trouble for making that comment - your teacher should have used it as a good discussion starter!)
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