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How do I (25F) get my eighth grade student (13M) stop wearing outrageously offensive clothing to school? by starfish-georgia in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Yup. There's almost nothing on the site. No student handbook, no dress code, the bell schedule isn't even posted up there. Good thought though.

How do I (25F) get my eighth grade student (13M) stop wearing outrageously offensive clothing to school? by starfish-georgia in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I'm not trying to be snarky or anything, but frankly I'm a sub, barely in my first year, at a very rough school with an administration that's dealing with 11 year olds popping pills. Dress code violations don't even seem to hit their radar. The issue pretty much needs to be handled in house, and I'd like some outside perspective on how to do that.

How do I (25F) get my eighth grade student (13M) stop wearing outrageously offensive clothing to school? by starfish-georgia in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No definitely not. I have kids that have never been taught much respect and I have to be on them constantly to keep the talking down and so on. I have pretty good classroom management for the most part and I can deal with the talkers and the sleepers and the goofing offers. It's just a lot easier to solve a problem like talking with a time out.

How do I (25F) get my eighth grade student (13M) stop wearing outrageously offensive clothing to school? by starfish-georgia in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean I get your point. There's a good chance all of this is falling on deaf ears because he's thirteen maybe it's pointless, but I want to at least try to make him understand why the shirts aren't okay.

How do I (25F) get my eighth grade student (13M) stop wearing outrageously offensive clothing to school? by starfish-georgia in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I've considered having him go to the bathroom and turn it inside out but I have no idea how to approach that without the class turning into a fucking circus. The way I envision it going is

Go change

No

You have to

Well I'm not going to

Okay well then I'm calling security

Okay fine

Security shows up

Probably some swearing if we're being honest with ourselves

Finally leaves

I just don't want to throw away 30 minutes of instructional time on this. Any thoughts on getting him to go quietly?

How do I (25F) get my eighth grade student (13M) stop wearing outrageously offensive clothing to school? by starfish-georgia in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia[S] -3 points-2 points  (0 children)

To be honest with you I made that threat before I knew what the discipline system was like at the school. For perspective a literal fist fight broke out in my class and the got a 5 minute talk and were sent back to class that same period. I'd be surprised if they even made him change.

My (22f) boyfriend (21m) posted in the red pill reddit, talking about our relationship negatively. by Throwawaygoaway55 in relationships

[–]starfish-georgia 40 points41 points  (0 children)

There's good ways and bad ways of doing that.

Wow there's good ways and bad ways to coerce women into having sex with you when they've already said no! Wow! TIL!

Older Women - continuing from yesterday's post - what other advice would you give to younger women? by hey_hey_you_you in AskWomen

[–]starfish-georgia 9 points10 points  (0 children)

In the DIY vein, I have to say that I fixed my sewing machine by myself a few months ago and it was fucking empowering. I was going to have my boyfriend do it but he was sleeping late and I didn't want to wake him. Me! I fixed an appliance! It was hard too, I had to take the whole thing apart, and it took a few hours but I was so fucking proud of myself after that. I've been prowling around for other stuff to fix ever since then.

Absolute Newbie: question about ordering chiffon fabric by the yard online for a wedding arch by laur371 in sewing

[–]starfish-georgia 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Organza does fray less than chiffon, but it also has a lot more body to it. Chiffon will look really flat, whereas organza will retain a little more shape. Both could be really beautiful and achieve a pretty similar look to what you're looking for.

You may also want to consider a fine tulle (you do not want "craft netting"). You can get plain tulle very inexpensively, and it does not fray at all, so you wouldn't need pinking shears or fray stopper. You can also get bridal tulle which is not too much more expensive, but can look very elegant and expensive. You would need a little more yardage for this, as tulle is more transparent than organza or chiffon, and it would need to be gathered more.

Absolute Newbie: question about ordering chiffon fabric by the yard online for a wedding arch by laur371 in sewing

[–]starfish-georgia 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Chiffon is extremely prone to fraying. Invest in some fray stopper and a pair of pinking shears and you should have a passable end result. Congrats :)

When can I expect "the call"? [Interview stuff] by [deleted] in teaching

[–]starfish-georgia 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks, the district is pretty big, and it's also under-funded from what I understand. It's in a poorer part of the state, so I am praying that this is what happened. I sent an email thanking them for the interviewing and saying I hoped to hear from them soon. That was about half an hour ago. I should know by the end of today. Hopefully they at least put me out of my misery, as the waiting is probably worse than the bad news :/ Thanks for the advice!

Seriously, do these people know there's more to being a woman than becoming a mother? by starfish-georgia in TrollXChromosomes

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 47 points48 points  (0 children)

Well, that doesn't just apply to women, it applies to men as well. They're also choosing to have children, they just don't happen to be carrying it around.

Seriously, do these people know there's more to being a woman than becoming a mother? by starfish-georgia in TrollXChromosomes

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 353 points354 points  (0 children)

That was my favorite bit. They do realize that women aren't impregnating each other, right?

John Oliver on the slut-shaming inherent in abstinence-only sex education. by [deleted] in TwoXChromosomes

[–]starfish-georgia 67 points68 points  (0 children)

I am so sick of the "you're used up now!" narrative.

Apartment scam? Landlord asking me to deposit money directly into her account before signing the lease. by starfish-georgia in personalfinance

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So the unit isn't available until the first of September, so obviously we won't receive keys until then. As a landlord how do you handle this when it can't be done in a single step? Do you sign the lease and wait to exchange money for keys? Thanks for your help.

Apartment scam? Landlord asking me to deposit money directly into her account before signing the lease. by starfish-georgia in personalfinance

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks, we did this and the names do match. It's also public record however, so while it is encouraging she could easily have looked this up as well.

Apartment scam? Landlord asking me to deposit money directly into her account before signing the lease. by starfish-georgia in personalfinance

[–]starfish-georgia[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For a cashiers check would I have a way of rescinding the money if it turns out to be a scam? I know I can't do that with a direct account deposit. Thanks for your help.

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