GF Finds A Perfect Way To Embarrass P.E. Teacher For Berating Her BF For His Period
Menstruation is not always the easiest topic for teenagers to discuss. Especially when they’re just trying to get through the school day, the last thing anyone on their period needs is to be berated by a teacher.
So when one trans student was called out for taking “too long” in the bathroom by his P.E. teacher, his partner swooped in to make it clear that the exchange was not okay. Below, you’ll find the full story that the boy’s partner recently shared on the Petty Revenge subreddit, as well as some of the replies amused readers left them.
During P.E. one day, this student’s teacher thought it would be appropriate to berate their trans boyfriend for spending too long in the bathroom
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So they decided it was the teacher’s turn to learn a lesson
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Later, the student responded to several readers and clarified a few details about the situation
It’s no secret that many adult men have a very limited understanding of menstruation
According to a 2021 study, 14% of men say they’ve never had a conversation with women about periods, and a quarter believe that a tampon has to be removed before a woman can urinate. 11% of guys don’t realize that women can get pregnant while on their periods, and a quarter admitted that they don’t feel like they even know enough about menstruation to hold a conversation on the topic.
It’s concerning how little we discuss the topic of menstruation, as it allows stigmas on the issue to persist. One 2015 survey found that many men still perceive women as “less clean and less attractive” during their time of the month, and unfortunately, many women are taught that menstruation is a shameful thing that should be hidden, despite it being one of the most natural things in the world.
Another study found that some men associate menstrual blood with feces, rather than blood from any other part of the human body, and one bill in Florida could even ban elementary schools from teaching about menstruation. Without having open conversations on the topic, and ensuring that men are educated about menstruation as well, we’re never going to end the stigma around periods.
Teachers should know better than to perpetuate the stigma around periods
There is a time and place for talking about private matters, such as time spent in the bathroom, with students. Is it really appropriate for an educator to be questioning a pupil about how long they were in the restroom and what they were doing in there? Shaming students, especially teens who are likely still learning how to understand their own bodies, should be unacceptable.
But according to Maggie Di Sanza at EducationWeek, even educators often perpetuate the idea that periods are shameful, by giving young girls a pamphlet on the topic to avoid discussing it in classrooms in front of male students at all. The topic is often so shrouded in mystery for boys that they start to draw their own conclusions about it being gross or shameful, when we really should be teaching them that it’s perfectly natural.
Educators have a responsibility to care for and guide their students. So if a student starts their period unexpectedly and doesn’t have a pad or tampon readily available, she shouldn’t feel like she has to suffer through the day. It’s wise for schools to equip their bathrooms, and even classrooms, with menstrual products for whenever a cycle decides to strike. And teachers should show their students understanding or speak with them privately if they have concerns about how long a trip to the bathroom took. Calling out a student in front of the entire class can be mortifying for a child or teen, and it turns school into an unsafe space.
Menstruating as a trans person can be confusing and shameful enough without any input from others
It’s never right for a teacher to shame one of their students, but in this particular case, when a trans student was on his period, the teacher should have known to be even more delicate. For many trans men, the experience of having a period can be frustrating, confusing and cause increased gender dysphoria.
It can be even more challenging to have access to menstrual products, if they’re only available in the women’s restroom or locker room, and there’s often nowhere to discard of pads or tampons within the bathroom stalls. A period for a trans man can be a painful, monthly reminder of being born into a body that doesn’t suit them, and the last thing they need is to be embarrassed by an insensitive teacher.
We would love to hear your thoughts on this situation in the comments below, pandas. Do you think this student was right to get petty revenge on their teacher after he embarrassed their boyfriend? Feel free to share your thoughts, and if you’re interested in checking out another Bored Panda article, we recommend this one discussing how important education on menstruation is.
As a trans guy, my period f***s with my brain so much like the dysphoria is literally constant if somebody started yelling at me for my period I do think I'd also just start crying
That actually might be the most effective thing to shut them up. I’m sorry your period is worsening the dysphoria.
DAMN 😡😢! It's bad enough as a cis-bio woman/girl (ok, not for all of us I guess, & thankfully I'm long done) but I can only try to imagine the horror for you and others! WOW. Sorry you all go through such hell.
Don't know why you were downvoted. I understand what you're trying to say because I was thinking the same.
same :(
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm also sorry about the hate in this comments (though most are fine). Please know you are perfect and reasonable people will see you for you without the hate.
Xenophobes disgust me. Same as asshõles of all kinds.
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Are you being sarcastic? Because you are aware that it is "dysphoria".. yet you also "believe" you are of the other gender.. there is no conflict there, is there? ... I am at a loss for words.
Doing a bit of research on gender dysphoria might help you learn some new words.
Nathan you believe you are the male gender in the same way a transgender man believes he is the male gender.
Transgender is not dysphoria, you can suffer from dysphoria if you are transgender.
We get it, you're a transphobe. Dysphoria isn't exclusive to trans people either. As a cis woman I experience it anytime I sprout facial hair.
I am a guy and I take a long time in the bathroom. People take what they take.
damn i’m not even trans but this comment section is so stupid.
Yeah I’m honestly considering abandoning bp if so many pandas are going to be such a******s. It’s just not seeming like a community worth participating in anymore
facts. it’s just so toxic nowadays. i miss the memes and cat pictures.
As a trans guy, my period f***s with my brain so much like the dysphoria is literally constant if somebody started yelling at me for my period I do think I'd also just start crying
That actually might be the most effective thing to shut them up. I’m sorry your period is worsening the dysphoria.
DAMN 😡😢! It's bad enough as a cis-bio woman/girl (ok, not for all of us I guess, & thankfully I'm long done) but I can only try to imagine the horror for you and others! WOW. Sorry you all go through such hell.
Don't know why you were downvoted. I understand what you're trying to say because I was thinking the same.
same :(
I'm sorry to hear that. I'm also sorry about the hate in this comments (though most are fine). Please know you are perfect and reasonable people will see you for you without the hate.
Xenophobes disgust me. Same as asshõles of all kinds.
❤️
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Are you being sarcastic? Because you are aware that it is "dysphoria".. yet you also "believe" you are of the other gender.. there is no conflict there, is there? ... I am at a loss for words.
Doing a bit of research on gender dysphoria might help you learn some new words.
Nathan you believe you are the male gender in the same way a transgender man believes he is the male gender.
Transgender is not dysphoria, you can suffer from dysphoria if you are transgender.
We get it, you're a transphobe. Dysphoria isn't exclusive to trans people either. As a cis woman I experience it anytime I sprout facial hair.
I am a guy and I take a long time in the bathroom. People take what they take.
damn i’m not even trans but this comment section is so stupid.
Yeah I’m honestly considering abandoning bp if so many pandas are going to be such a******s. It’s just not seeming like a community worth participating in anymore
facts. it’s just so toxic nowadays. i miss the memes and cat pictures.