And you think that leaving the school on Friday as a man and unlocking the doors on Monday as a woman will not be a major distraction from learning? You think it won’t bother anyone?
The least Amanda, and the school, could have don is wait until next September. Very poor judgment and only demonstrates that the kids are an afterthought to the wants and needs of themselves.
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Upon learning the truth, Swager began taking female hormones to try and undo the effects of the male hormones she had been given as a young teen. Outside of work, she lived as a female, dressing in feminine clothing and dating men. But at work, she still presented herself as Michael – a man, albeit an androgynous one.
Swager said she originally planned to make her transition public after summer break in order to give her students and colleagues time to adjust. But then her private life and work life began to collide. After she changed her name to “Amanda Swager” on Facebook, a group of teens saw the page and confronted her about it at school. Meanwhile, another group of students spotted her at the movies with her boyfriend during spring break and took video with their smartphones. Swager decided it was time to come out, or risk being outed by the teens. She notified school staff of her intention to take her situation public in a letter issued Thursday, March 12. School officials kept mum, and Swager surprised the student body by showing up the following Monday wearing women’s clothing and calling herself Amanda.