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I've been lurking on this thread, but this is just too interesting to pass up.
Ustwo, I think I understand where you're coming from even though I think that it's a flawed position. We're talking about personal appearance as the core issue, I think. Mr. McBeth now wants to be seen as Ms. McBeth. Let's leave the sexual aspect of it aside for a moment and look at that other issue that's always devisive in school (and not really relevent except to make a point) - religion.
What if Mr. McBeth, instead of going through gender reassignment, went through a religious conversion? Now he's gone from Christian (I'm making an assumption) to, say a Hasidic Jew, which I'm singling out because of the men's distinctive ear locks, dress and beards. He could also become a Sikh and have to grow his beard and wear a turban. Regardless, his personal appearance is going to be radically different than it was the previous school year. Is anyone upset by that? How about if he dyes his hair purple wears leather clothes and has an earring? Yeah, he looks like an idiot since he's 71, but he's still a good teacher.
Personally, I think that once I'm past the discomforting thought of having my penis cut off, I'm fine with whatever this guy wants to do with his appearance. If he's touching children inappropriately or hitting them or teaching them that the Shakespeare wasn't much of a writer but did a great job building the pyramids, then I've got a problem. Surely, he/she realizes that there are going to be lots of questions by the kids, many of them inappropriate, but that his own decision and life that he chooses to lead.
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