Yesterday the teachers were asked to wear clothing from their college. Thanks to Jimmer and especially Brandon Davies, quite a few of my students had heard of BYU. During Spanish 3, a student asked me if I were a Mormon and I said yes. Then he asked, "Can I ask you a very personal question about your religion? I mean, very personal..." Ok, maybe I am a sellout, but I was pretty averse to answering what I was pretty sure was a question about virginity in front of the entire Spanish 3 class. I felt differently when I taught at a hardcore Muslim school, because someone needs to defy stereotypes of Western moral decadence. I hesitantly responded, "You can ask me after class."
Every five minutes he repeated his request and I continued to stonewall him. After class he queried, "When you were a little kid, did your parents make you work in a store? When they paid you, did they give you tickets instead of money? I saw that on television."
Utilizing the vernacular, I replied, "You trippin, son." J/k, I am an educator. I just assured him that my parents were not running a Chuck E. Cheese. Has anyone heard of that happening with FLDS? I don't know what he was watching.
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FLDS begin working their children at young ages (free labor). However, I have yet to see anything like that on TV.
ReplyDeleteAs a side note, I began working my first job at the tender age of 8. My dad would bring home a truck load of frozen Molly McFadden's Muffins and all my brothers and sisters would line up in the garage marking each little box with a sticker gun. I think we did this once a week and it took a few finger freezing hours to finish.
I am quite certain none of us got paid for our labor. So maybe your student is on to something.