Walked into my classroom after recess and straight into this conversation:
Boy: I wish I was a girl sometimes
Me: How come?
Boy: Because girls don’t have to work, they just get to decide to stay at home and do nothing.
Me: Excuse me? I’m working, all your other teachers are working and they are all women.
Boy: Yeah, but once girls turn 21 or 25 or something they don’t have to anymore. They just stop school and work and stay home and do nothing.
Me: That is definitely not what happens. Who told you this?
No Love for Fatties 
Who taught this child this?????? Seriously the best laugh I’ve had this morning.
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HAHA! Sometimes they have immigrated from very conservative and old school countries and communities, so a few have a little bit of a filtered look on things 😂
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It’s still funny!
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Lol it is!!
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In that case, he must think you’re 19 and are about to retire in two years lol
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Ooh I’ve asked them and half of them think I’m 12 (they are 6 and 7) and the other think I’m 65 or 81
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Nice that he thinks you are 21 or 25 🙂 Guess his mom doesn’t work either.
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Haha! I’m not sure. This is a very traditional community in terms of gender roles
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I think it’s funny he thinks that stay-at-home Mums don’t work!! I had friends who went back to work early because it was easier than staying at home.
(and awesome they think you are holding your age well 😉 )
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HAHA oh man stay at home moms are troopers! I asked the other teachers yesterday when his parents came to pick him up (mom and dad always come together) but none of them knew for sure if the mom has a job or not. But they all laughed at his comment!
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