tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post8089819995671108302..comments2024-03-17T19:10:13.841-07:00Comments on A Closer Look: Jody Paterson: Tom Ellison has it wrongJody Patersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18038299584414910712noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-78785303495422911772018-11-03T21:20:14.844-07:002018-11-03T21:20:14.844-07:00No
Definitely not
No<br />Definitely not<br />Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08439417411419225462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-36105948240709423002018-03-17T21:33:09.352-07:002018-03-17T21:33:09.352-07:00hi there is this thomas edward ellison from regina...hi there is this thomas edward ellison from regina sask and married to muriel ellison <br />and was a carpentry teacher ? nonahshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07967052419150506112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-54703606276261405222014-04-20T14:01:22.722-07:002014-04-20T14:01:22.722-07:00Note: it was Tom's sail boat, not "a scho...Note: it was Tom's sail boat, not "a school yacht".<br /><br />In the documentary one student mentions how the Quest Teachers slut shamed her in a very aggressive, judgmental and mean spirited way that totally lacked compassion and insight. <br /><br />Some students in Quest were publicly humiliated for wearing makeup or wearing clothing that did not fit in with their "granola/bark eating" ethos. Same goes for expressing an opinion that was quite different than theirs. Public bullying and humiliation vs friendship and acceptance. Powerful forces to stand up to as an adult and certainly overwhelmingly difficult and confusing as a youth, particularly with an adult teacher whose been entrusted to care, teach and watch over this group of teens. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-15393725790654405692014-04-20T11:12:58.181-07:002014-04-20T11:12:58.181-07:00Having been a student in Quest that had no idea wh...Having been a student in Quest that had no idea what was going on to my fellow "Questers" I find I have an overwhelming urge to speak out, to think and ponder and ask questions and ask how could this happen right under my own nose and I did not know. But the topic is so loaded, so easy to offend and cause more pain.... so I stay silent. I commend Jody for shining light on this darkness and encouraging further discussion and learning. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-15913911998593311672011-05-14T00:50:40.011-07:002011-05-14T00:50:40.011-07:00Let's be clear.
a) these instances of sexual...Let's be clear. <br /><br />a) these instances of sexual abuse are not affairs. I hate that word. It implies consent from both parties.<br /><br />b) the teacher is not "sleeping with" his student - he is abusing her. There is a distinct difference. Though he may not be physically forcing himself on her, this does not make anything consensual.<br /><br />"From a girl point of view, I think the phase is all about testing your sexuality - sending out those come-hither vibes and seeing how it feels to pick up something coming back.<br />Sometimes those girl vibes get directed at a teacher. But what’s supposed to happen is nothing at all, because that young, vulnerable girl practically throwing herself at her teacher is simply off-limits. "<br /><br />I might understand what you're trying to say, but you are phrasing it very poorly. The impression I get is that you think girls who are abused this way dress promiscuously, and thus ask for it to happen. Did you not pay attention to the documentary? The girls that are abused this way are trusting, vulnerable, and manipulated. It had nothing to do with lusting after your teacher. In fact, I don't recall any of them saying that they were trying to make the abuse happen. It just did.<br /><br />I'm a victim of teacher-student sexual abuse, and I was extremely offended by your flippant article. If you are going to write about such an important topic, please make sure you use the right words and handle it delicately. There are victims out there reading.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-64561798618541317042007-11-01T11:14:00.000-07:002007-11-01T11:14:00.000-07:00Wonderfully well-put, Jody. You have given me a ne...Wonderfully well-put, Jody. You have given me a new insight into the female psyche, and I thank you for it! As a substitute teacher in the '80s I behaved correctly toward my students, but I did not have the understanding that you have now provided me. I just did the right thing, because it WAS the right thing. Now I know WHY it was right.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-50365131002420475152007-01-26T16:40:00.000-08:002007-01-26T16:40:00.000-08:00Not just men need to read it: at the same time tom...Not just men need to read it: at the same time tom Ellison did his thing a female teacher in the same school had an affair with one of the female students. Its all wrong.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30710387.post-56165718536961188942006-12-21T16:48:00.000-08:002006-12-21T16:48:00.000-08:00I really appreciate your perspective on this story...I really appreciate your perspective on this story, Jody. I don't think I've ever read such a clear, concise description of how young women view their sexuality. It's something every man needs to read along side the articles about the Ellison verdict, in my opinion.John J.https://www.blogger.com/profile/13305592954886803797noreply@blogger.com