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   Kōtare :tinoflag: (jdmcg@mastodon.nz)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Sep-2023 03:02:50 JST Kōtare :tinoflag:

   My 12 year old who loves sport wrote a school speech that was a fiery repudiation of the misogyny of the sporty boys in her class, inspired by the fact they wouldn't pass to her in a soccer game. She addresses them directly in the speech to say that their behaviour is unacceptable and out of touch. It is amazing.

   Her teacher, however, suggested she tone it down as it wasn't "all the boys" and also they might respond better if she made them like her.

   Dear readers, she did not tone it down.

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     Zeborah (zeborah@mastodon.nz)'s status on Tuesday, 12-Sep-2023 03:04:55 JST Zeborah

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     @jdmcg Yay for your kid!