Comments on: UI Prof: Sexualization of Tweens & Miley Cyrus Is About Profit http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit Iowa politics, news and commentary Mon, 12 Sep 2011 07:06:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1 By: Mr_Teacher http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-25154 Mr_Teacher Wed, 20 May 2009 04:01:28 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-25154 Unfortunately, Rev. Loveshade is correct. I worked as a science teacher at an Iowan middle school. Several times girls, some as young as 11, would purposely rub up against me when they'd leave class. One who was 13 sat next to me one day while I was at my desk, and "accidentally" touched my thigh. I only know it wasn't an accident because she repeated it, including one time when she at first missed my leg. I was never alone in my room with a student, male or female, but this activity still occurred.<br><br>Four-year-old girls can act seductive, and that activity certainly doesn't end when they reach puberty. It's ignorance to think that girls don't make advances of their own volition. Male teachers rarely talk about it, even with each other, but it's happened to others I know as well. It's enough to make a middle school teacher paranoid. Unfortunately, Rev. Loveshade is correct. I worked as a science teacher at an Iowan middle school. Several times girls, some as young as 11, would purposely rub up against me when they'd leave class. One who was 13 sat next to me one day while I was at my desk, and “accidentally” touched my thigh. I only know it wasn't an accident because she repeated it, including one time when she at first missed my leg. I was never alone in my room with a student, male or female, but this activity still occurred.

Four-year-old girls can act seductive, and that activity certainly doesn't end when they reach puberty. It's ignorance to think that girls don't make advances of their own volition. Male teachers rarely talk about it, even with each other, but it's happened to others I know as well. It's enough to make a middle school teacher paranoid.

]]> By: Mr_Teacher http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-19915 Mr_Teacher Tue, 19 May 2009 23:01:28 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-19915 Unfortunately, Rev. Loveshade is correct. I worked as a science teacher at an Iowan middle school. Several times girls, some as young as 11, would purposely rub up against me when they'd leave class. One who was 13 sat next to me one day while I was at my desk, and "accidentally" touched my thigh. I only know it wasn't an accident because she repeated it, including one time when she at first missed my leg. I was never alone in my room with a student, male or female, but this activity still occurred.<br><br>Four-year-old girls can act seductive, and that activity certainly doesn't end when they reach puberty. It's ignorance to think that girls don't make advances of their own volition. Male teachers rarely talk about it, even with each other, but it's happened to others I know as well. It's enough to make a middle school teacher paranoid. Unfortunately, Rev. Loveshade is correct. I worked as a science teacher at an Iowan middle school. Several times girls, some as young as 11, would purposely rub up against me when they'd leave class. One who was 13 sat next to me one day while I was at my desk, and “accidentally” touched my thigh. I only know it wasn't an accident because she repeated it, including one time when she at first missed my leg. I was never alone in my room with a student, male or female, but this activity still occurred.

Four-year-old girls can act seductive, and that activity certainly doesn't end when they reach puberty. It's ignorance to think that girls don't make advances of their own volition. Male teachers rarely talk about it, even with each other, but it's happened to others I know as well. It's enough to make a middle school teacher paranoid.

]]> By: Mr_Teacher http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-16950 Mr_Teacher Tue, 19 May 2009 21:01:28 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-16950 Unfortunately, Rev. Loveshade is correct. I worked as a science teacher at an Iowan middle school. Several times girls, some as young as 11, would purposely rub up against me when they'd leave class. One who was 13 sat next to me one day while I was at my desk, and "accidentally" touched my thigh. I only know it wasn't an accident because she repeated it, including one time when she at first missed my leg. I was never alone in my room with a student, male or female, but this activity still occurred.<br><br>Four-year-old girls can act seductive, and that activity certainly doesn't end when they reach puberty. It's ignorance to think that girls don't make advances of their own volition. Male teachers rarely talk about it, even with each other, but it's happened to others I know as well. It's enough to make a middle school teacher paranoid. Unfortunately, Rev. Loveshade is correct. I worked as a science teacher at an Iowan middle school. Several times girls, some as young as 11, would purposely rub up against me when they'd leave class. One who was 13 sat next to me one day while I was at my desk, and “accidentally” touched my thigh. I only know it wasn't an accident because she repeated it, including one time when she at first missed my leg. I was never alone in my room with a student, male or female, but this activity still occurred.

Four-year-old girls can act seductive, and that activity certainly doesn't end when they reach puberty. It's ignorance to think that girls don't make advances of their own volition. Male teachers rarely talk about it, even with each other, but it's happened to others I know as well. It's enough to make a middle school teacher paranoid.

]]> By: desmoinesdem http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-11636 desmoinesdem Thu, 08 May 2008 05:16:08 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-11636 <strong>good interview--I linked to this</strong> at Bleeding Heartland and mentioned a couple of other resources on this issue:<p><br><a href="http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1347">http://www.bleedingh...</a></p> good interview–I linked to this at Bleeding Heartland and mentioned a couple of other resources on this issue:

http://www.bleedingh…

]]> By: Reverend Loveshade http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-11637 Reverend Loveshade Thu, 08 May 2008 02:00:55 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-11637 <strong>Discordian American Princess</strong> America and several other societies do tend to polarize the sexuality of girls.  They're either nice or naughty, little angels or little devils.  Thus people are outraged when Britney Spears goes from wholesome to whoresome, and when a former child starlet poses naked in Playboy, the media has a frenzy.  It's part of America's black and white thinking, of seeing girls as either the Disney Princess or the Discordian Temptress.<p><br>But as for the comment that 12-year-old don't initiate sexual activity, you might to do some more research.</p> Discordian American Princess America and several other societies do tend to polarize the sexuality of girls.  They're either nice or naughty, little angels or little devils.  Thus people are outraged when Britney Spears goes from wholesome to whoresome, and when a former child starlet poses naked in Playboy, the media has a frenzy.  It's part of America's black and white thinking, of seeing girls as either the Disney Princess or the Discordian Temptress.

But as for the comment that 12-year-old don't initiate sexual activity, you might to do some more research.

]]> By: Anonymous http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-11638 Anonymous Tue, 06 May 2008 23:50:05 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-11638 <strong>Great interview</strong> I'm looking forward to reading the book and, hopefully, finding some tactics that will help with my 8-year-old daughter. She has such a different personality and outlook than my 16-year-old had at that age.<br><br>Although the book focuses on media influence, I'd really love to know the author's thoughts on toys, especially the popularity of Bratz dolls. Great interview I'm looking forward to reading the book and, hopefully, finding some tactics that will help with my 8-year-old daughter. She has such a different personality and outlook than my 16-year-old had at that age.

Although the book focuses on media influence, I'd really love to know the author's thoughts on toys, especially the popularity of Bratz dolls.

]]> By: Anonymous http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-5464 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-5464 <strong>Great interview</strong> I'm looking forward to reading the book and, hopefully, finding some tactics that will help with my 8-year-old daughter. She has such a different personality and outlook than my 16-year-old had at that age. Although the book focuses on media influence, I'd really love to know the author's thoughts on toys, especially the popularity of Bratz dolls. Great interview I’m looking forward to reading the book and, hopefully, finding some tactics that will help with my 8-year-old daughter. She has such a different personality and outlook than my 16-year-old had at that age.

Although the book focuses on media influence, I’d really love to know the author’s thoughts on toys, especially the popularity of Bratz dolls.

]]> By: Reverend Loveshade http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-5465 Reverend Loveshade Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-5465 <strong>Discordian American Princess</strong> America and several other societies do tend to polarize the sexuality of girls.  They're either nice or naughty, little angels or little devils.  Thus people are outraged when Britney Spears goes from wholesome to whoresome, and when a former child starlet poses naked in Playboy, the media has a frenzy.  It's part of America's black and white thinking, of seeing girls as either the Disney Princess or the Discordian Temptress.<p> But as for the comment that 12-year-old don't initiate sexual activity, you might to do some more research. Discordian American Princess America and several other societies do tend to polarize the sexuality of girls.  They’re either nice or naughty, little angels or little devils.  Thus people are outraged when Britney Spears goes from wholesome to whoresome, and when a former child starlet poses naked in Playboy, the media has a frenzy.  It’s part of America’s black and white thinking, of seeing girls as either the Disney Princess or the Discordian Temptress.

But as for the comment that 12-year-old don’t initiate sexual activity, you might to do some more research.

]]> By: desmoinesdem http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit/comment-page-1#comment-5466 desmoinesdem Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 http://iowaindependent.com/2294/ui-prof-sexualization-of-tweens-miley-cyrus-is-about-profit#comment-5466 <strong>good interview--I linked to this</strong> at Bleeding Heartland and mentioned a couple of other resources on this issue:<p> <a href="http://www.bleedingheartland.com/showDiary.do?diaryId=1347">http://www.bleedingh...</a> good interview–I linked to this at Bleeding Heartland and mentioned a couple of other resources on this issue:

http://www.bleedingh…

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