and that is the same feling i have with taylor ginason taylor
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From: jknowd@tpg=2Ecom=2Eau
To: tri-med@freelists=2Eorg
Subject: [tri-med] Re: just curious
Date: Thu, 28 Jun 2007 11:15:38 +1000
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>Funnily enough this topic was being discussed just the other day on=20
>our morning TV program=2E And not just for disabled kids, but for=20
>"ordinary" kids too at kindergarten and pre-school age=2E One theory=20
>brought up, is that there is so much hoo haa these days about=20
>"inappropriate touching", most men would shy away from putting=20
>themselves in that position (of being accused I mean)=2E It is a shame,
>
>as I know of many men who would have made great teachers for primary=20
>age kids=2E It's a sad state of affairs when I have to tell Frank not=20=
>to talk to babies or little kids he doesn't know, as the mothers may=20
>not like it=2E
>
>Tess used to have two male teachers at her school, but one has=20
>retired and the other moved on I think=2E
>
>Our daughter Gill teachers kindergarten at the local private school=2E=20=
>She is not supposed to comfort kids who fall over in the yard, or=20
>scrape their knee=2E Which just makes me so mad=2E What is the world=20
>coming too these days, when common human decency is viewed with=20
>suspicion=2E Sadly the rotten apples out there have ruined it for=20
>others who have no ill intentions=2E
>
>At 01:03 AM 28/06/2007, you wrote:
>>Do any of your kiddos have a male special education teacher and/or=20
>>male aide in the classroom=3F I just got to thinking about how most=20=
>>of the spec=2E ed=2E teachers are female and the aides are all female=20=
>>also=2E So, the boys in the class are always with women=2E Morgan has=
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>>had male therapists, but never a teacher or aide=2E Even in his=20
>>respite situation, at daycamp or boys night, it is always girls=20
>>working with the kids=2E I find this especially odd on boys'=20
>>night=2E I guess more women are interested in these types of=20
>>positions because women are more nurturing=2E What other reason could
>it be=3F
>>
>>
>>
>>"The Gospel of Life demands unwavering respect for the inherent=20
>>dignity of babies born with disabilities or illnesses=2E" from=20
>>the U=2ES=2E Conference of Catholic Bishops
>>
>>
>>Holly -- wife of Mike, mom of Morgan Jubal (9 years)-partial t18q,=20
>>partial monosomy 9p, unbalanced translocation
>>grandma of William Max
>>mommy to Clyde & Cleo (kitties)
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>>27/06/2007 9:08 PM
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>Jocelyn, Wife to Frank, Mother to Ian, Gillian & Susan=2E Maker of=20
>quilts, singer of songs,
>Nanna to Carly 20, Mathew 18, Ashleigh 17, Alex 15, and Tess 10 years
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>old with T18=2E
>also step Nanna to Carrie age 19=2E & Great Grandmother to Eli, Jonas &
>Escha=2E
>Living in NSW, Australia=20
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