Teacher fired for her past.

[jackofallgeeks]

Along the same lines of that children's show hostess I mentioned a while ago (and who was re-mentioned when I noted the "shred your internet history" service for kids of rich, influential, easily-embarrassed parents), Here is a teacher who was fired because it came up that, 12 years ago, she was in pr0n.

Now, right-off, I think that it's generally poor for to hold someone's past against them. We are not the people we were. If she was currently in porn or something I might be a bit more sympathetic, but that's not the case. In short: judge people on who they are, not who they once were.

But even beyond that, as the article says, this woman has a real success story of climbing out of bad circumstances to become a better person. She had an alcoholic father, went into porn, then joined the military in order to get a college education and become a school teacher. That's actually a pretty positive, admirable story and, like the article states, it gives something of a good role model for kids. it says, "yeah, we make mistakes. But you can over come that. You don't have to tie yourself to your failings."

Comments

[higheststar.livejournal.com]

thanks for this entry. i am going through something like this right now. i made a huge mistake a few years ago, and now people who have never met me but know what I did are telling this person that I am not a good person and that he should not let me in his life. These people are all suppose to be good Catholics and I find myself very frustrated that they don't want to even give me a chance. I am not the person anymore, but that doesn't seem to matter. Good to know everyone doesn't think like that.

[jackofallgeeks.livejournal.com]

Naw, Beth is good people. -smirk- Foolish at times, perhaps, but she generally means well.

It actually really irritates me that 'good Catholic' and 'intolerant' together isn't just allowable but almost assumed. Did you ever see the move Saved!? I'll admit I have a few issues with how the movie spins (especially in the end), but I like the core message -- something of a rhetorical, "ok, really, who's being Christian here?"

Nobody's perfect. I'd like to say that anyone who can't see beyond your failings, Beth, isn't worth having in your life anyways, but I know it isn't always that easy. Just know that regardless, you'll have people in your corner.

Aaaand I'm done preaching. :p I need socks; me feet are cold.