I love the school I teach at! Here's one more reason why...
My friend was on a field trip with her (3rd grade) students. They are mixed Asperger's and general ed. They were on the subway ride back to school and she overhears:
"I can TOO marry a woman!"
Coming from one of her (female) students.
Followed by:
"No you CAN'T! You MUST marry a MAN!" from one of her (male) students.
She rushes over and and says, "whoah... what are we talking about here?"
The boy holds up his hand and says, "it's ok Ms _____, this is a private conversation, I have things under control."
She responds, "That's the funny thing about private conversations. They tend to be private, you know, like when other people can't hear you. Unfortunately the enture subway car is listening to your conversation, so it's more of a public conversation now."
He responds, "But you see Ms. ______, _______ here thinks she can marry a woman when she grows up. I tried to tell her that she can't. How could she have a baby without a man? She needs a man for the baby."
Another girl concurs, "Yea, you need a man for the baby."
At which point, before my friend can answer, the girl screams:
"BUT I DON'T NEED A MAN!!!!!! I CAN GET A SPERM FROM THE SPERM BANK!!!!!"
The entire subway car is wiping away tears of laughter... I LOVE it!
"A sperm."
My friend was on a field trip with her (3rd grade) students. They are mixed Asperger's and general ed. They were on the subway ride back to school and she overhears:
"I can TOO marry a woman!"
Coming from one of her (female) students.
Followed by:
"No you CAN'T! You MUST marry a MAN!" from one of her (male) students.
She rushes over and and says, "whoah... what are we talking about here?"
The boy holds up his hand and says, "it's ok Ms _____, this is a private conversation, I have things under control."
She responds, "That's the funny thing about private conversations. They tend to be private, you know, like when other people can't hear you. Unfortunately the enture subway car is listening to your conversation, so it's more of a public conversation now."
He responds, "But you see Ms. ______, _______ here thinks she can marry a woman when she grows up. I tried to tell her that she can't. How could she have a baby without a man? She needs a man for the baby."
Another girl concurs, "Yea, you need a man for the baby."
At which point, before my friend can answer, the girl screams:
"BUT I DON'T NEED A MAN!!!!!! I CAN GET A SPERM FROM THE SPERM BANK!!!!!"
The entire subway car is wiping away tears of laughter... I LOVE it!
"A sperm."
: laughup 
