If you were a female teacher at this school and met this thing in the restroom, what would your reaction be?EAGLESWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Another place I'm glad I don't live.
Posted on 02/28/2006 3:56:45 AM PST by LouAvul
EAGLESWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) - To students at Eagleswood Elementary School, she used to be Mr. McBeth. Now, after undergoing a sex change, 71-year-old Lily McBeth is ready to return to teaching as Miss McBeth.
Despite criticism from parents, the school board on Monday stood by its decision to allow McBeth to resume working as a substitute teacher.
After two hours of public debate and a private meeting with McBeth and her lawyer, the board took no action on calls by several parents to bar McBeth from returning to the school where she taught for five years before becoming a woman.
"It was magnificent," McBeth said afterward. "You saw democracy in action."
McBeth, a retired sales executive who was married for 33 years and had three children, underwent gender reassignment surgery last year and re-applied for her job under her new name.
McBeth on Monday told the school board and the crowd that she loves teaching and children, and looks forward to returning to the classroom.
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Several parents said children in the school - which consists of kindergarten through sixth grade - were not old enough to understand the concept of changing one's gender.
"I, as a parent, am appalled to have this issue brought into my child's psychology," Steve Bond said.
Vincent Mustacchio predicted "chaos" at the school when the students learned of McBeth's surgery.
Young children will be confused by the conflicting appearance of McBeth, who has a deep voice and masculine features but otherwise looks like a woman, other parents said.
"I will not allow you to put my kids in a petri dish and hope it all turns out fine," said Mark Schnepp, who had taken out an ad in a local newspaper urging parents to turn out for the meeting.
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These school boards need to be dissolved/indicted for terminal stupidity.
Can you say, "home schooling?" I knew that you could.
Life imitates South Park again.
*ping*
Now Mr. McBeth gets to follow the girls into the shower and hand out towels.
I'll bet the parents feel safe.
Sex change at 71??????????
What's the point you ain't gettin' no mo' better at 71 from man women or beast.
Mr. Garrison comes back
(S)he should learn the crueler democracy of kids giggling behind the back.
"Gender reassignment", I see they came up with a new PC term for it.
If you were a female teacher at this school and met this thing in the restroom, what would your reaction be?EAGLESWOOD TOWNSHIP, N.J. - Another place I'm glad I don't live.
With his fancy new...whatever.
Since women live longer than men, I am wondering if this guy just extended his life by four years, lol
Exactly, what the hell is "gender reassignment". Did the govt fund a billion dollar study to come up with that term?
On a serious note, while the rest of the world builds submarines and military equipment to use on us, we build freaks. Again, Id ask God to help, but God doesnt like idiots.
Just because he/she's name is on the sub list doesn't mean he/she'll get called to sub. Isn't there an age limit?
Did he/she get 18 year old perky puppies or 71 year old ones that hang down around the waist?
Gag!! McBeth looks like a blonde Janet Reno.
My first thought was a South Park moment, too. I just realized that I used to relate most things to Seinfeld, but in this Brave New World, I'm starting to relate them to South Park. Apparently society has been in a down hill slide over the years. Yikes.
omg, it's beyond sick!
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