SUBSTITUTE TEACHER FIRED FOR USING THE WORD "VAGINA"

A Battle Creek, Michigan, substitute teacher says she had no clue saying the word “vagina” in a class of 8th graders would cost her her job. Allison Wint admits saying that word in the context of art history. “I wasn’t being vulgar,” she said. She was explaining to the students the historical interpretations of Georgia O’Keefe’s paintings. Harper Creek Community Schools released a quote from their school handbook, indicating teachers are required to get advanced approval when discussing any form of reproductive health. Wint says even so, she is still in disbelief she was dismissed. “I honestly had no words, because I’ve always been an advocate of not censoring art and music and writing,” she said.
* Oh, come on! Have you seen Georgia O’Keefe’s pictures of flowers? It’s like a visit to the gynecologist!
* Sounds like her boss is being a real c-word.
* If you can’t take the word “vagina,” you must be a real pussy.
* I’m sorry, but any teacher should know if you want to use words like that, you go out on the playground.
* Feel free to use the word all you want now.
* Here these kids can barely read and write and she’s jumping into historical interpretations of paintings?
* Try teaching them to count first.
* Don’t worry. Most of the kids weren’t paying attention anyway.
* Usually, these decisions come down to how hot the teacher is.