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HockeyMom

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12. Not a joke

Wed Apr 3, 2019, 08:38 AM

Apr 2019

Back when I was in Catholic All Girls HS, our Social Studies Teacher got married, and got pregnant. The school wanted her to either quit or take a leave of absence before her pregnancy started to show.

What "sin" was she committing????? Having sex with her husband? Getting pregnant and having a baby in holy wedlock? Or maybe teenage girls should not see a pregnant teacher? They don't know where babies come from? Jokes around school went wild over this.

Teacher said she would take her leave of absence when she and her doctor decided. This was the 1960's not the 1600's!!!!

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Catholic School To Pregnant Teacher: We Won't Fire You If You Get Married [View all] NeoGreen Apr 2019 OP

Yep .... welcome to 1912, everyone. Ohiogal Apr 2019 #1

Just another example of ridiculous religious BS. However, I do wonder in today's world why anyone walkingman Apr 2019 #2

The Catholic religion forbids all birth control. Ohiogal Apr 2019 #7

I guess that might be why the Priests are so attracted to boys? Don't have to worry about birth walkingman Apr 2019 #9

Stop working for Catholic Schools zipplewrath Apr 2019 #3

They also get away with a lot of shit Ohiogal Apr 2019 #6

Maybe... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #8

Don't entirely disagree zipplewrath Apr 2019 #11

Nobody forces anyone to send their child to a Catholic school. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #14

I make the oberservation that a school... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #16

"The Church insists all staffers have to play by their rules." trotsky Apr 2019 #4

Their rules don't cover that Lordquinton Apr 2019 #39

A religious minefield Cartoonist Apr 2019 #5

Not a joke HockeyMom Apr 2019 #12

That reminds me of the rules for female students at my 1960s high school. MineralMan Apr 2019 #21

Has she tried telling them they're reading the Bible wrong? Act_of_Reparation Apr 2019 #10

Hypocrisy Running Rampant! MineralMan Apr 2019 #13

If a person doesn't like the rules at a Catholic school... JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #15

Ah, OK... MineralMan Apr 2019 #17

It's not always an option to "get a different job." trotsky Apr 2019 #18

So, you're saying religious organizations should be limited by law. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #19

This may come as a shock to you, but they already are. trotsky Apr 2019 #20

How did the subject of racial discrimination enter this discussion? JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #23

Because of your statement - "religious organizations should be limited by law" trotsky Apr 2019 #25

To unsplit the hair that you split. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #26

Now you're the one trying to change the subject. trotsky Apr 2019 #34

So catholic schools should only hire... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #22

Or people willing to comply with Catholic standards. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #24

I also think any person should have the right to practice their religion but IMO that does not walkingman Apr 2019 #27

They still do that janterry Apr 2019 #29

You weren't an employee. JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #30

Should Priests be fired when they engage sexual activities? That doesn't happen? walkingman Apr 2019 #32

"If you aren't a Catholic, don't apply to work for a Catholic company." trotsky Apr 2019 #35

Yeah, but you explicitly stated... NeoGreen Apr 2019 #37

I agree. I was offered a job working in an eating disorder program janterry Apr 2019 #28

Wow, thank you for that. nt JayhawkSD Apr 2019 #31

PA billymerk Apr 2019 #33

After many decades of moving pederast priests around instead of firing them. keithbvadu2 Apr 2019 #36

Because that's not against Catholic law Lordquinton Apr 2019 #40

Equal enforcement of the "no sinning" clause CloudWatcher Apr 2019 #38

why can't they just put a Mrs. in front of her name and call it quits. demigoddess Apr 2019 #41

It's funny how obcessed with everyone being married Lordquinton Apr 2019 #42