"Candidate: No Pregnant, Single Teachers" or gay ones either

[GreenPartyVoter]

CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) - A U.S. Senate candidate who said recently that homosexuals should not be teaching in South Carolina's public schools has added another group to his list of poor role models for children - pregnant women with live-in boyfriends.

Jim DeMint, a Republican third-term congressman running for the Senate, made the comment about homosexuals during a debate Sunday with his Democratic opponent. Some gay organizations immediately demanded an apology.

On Tuesday, in an interview with the Aiken Standard, DeMint said: "I would have given the same answer when asked if a single woman, who was pregnant and living with her boyfriend, should be hired to teach my third-grade children. I just think the moral decisions are different with a teacher."

The Log Cabin Republicans, a national organization of gay conservatives, were among several activist groups that asked DeMint to apologize for his comments on openly gay teachers. The DeMint campaign said the candidate stands by his beliefs and there would be no apology.

http://apnews1.iwon.com/article/20041006/D85HMC8O0.html

[Timefortruth]

1. So if an unmarried teacher finds herself pregnant

wants to keep her job she'd have to have an abortion. A very pro-life policy is being considered here.

Now, if a male teacher gets his girlfriend pregnant and doesn't make an honest woman out of her is he out also?

[DarkPhenyx]

2. DeMint was flawed in the minting I think. n/t

[aden_nak]

3. Well it's about time!

Everyone knows that with the surplus of qualified teachers in this country, something had to be done to reduce their ranks.

[proud patriot]

4. *sarcasm* quite compassionate don't ya think? *end sarcasm*

:eyes:

[TahitiNut]

5. DiMwit strikes again.

So, it's OK if the single, pregnant teacher ISN'T living with her boyfriend? :eyes:

[Eloriel]

6. And it's also apparently ok if she isn't pregnant

:eyes:


Edit: Just in case it's not obvious, let me point out the sexism in the whole premise: it's okay for the men involved to have extramarital affairs, but women are expected to be chaste and "virtuous." Classic double standard. And, oh yes, women can and should be punished for their sexual activity if it's not virtuous enough.

[earthmuffin1970]

7. Funny, but these are not the things I remember from elementary school

I remember my 4th grade teacher reading us "My Side of The Mountain", and other great books, but I must have been absent on the day that he told us all about his sex life..I am trying to locate him now to thank him for the impact he had on my life..maybe he can catch me up on what I missed that day...