spacetropic

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March 16, 2005

Sapphos Screensaver

Ann Smith, a police officer assigned to school duty in Camden, Ohio faces the prospect of losing her job because of a screensaver on her PC that advertised a lesbian-themed TV show. (Via MetaFilter.)

The article doesn't specify if this is a high school or grammar school, and I think the difference is relevant. If it were a grammar school, I would understand suggesting some distrection (certainly not firing her) since this, like all sexual issues, is tricky to explain to younger kids. But if she's at a high school any sort of public reprimand sends a very unfortunate message to teenagers whose identities are fragile, and beginning to emerge.

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