battle creek michigan substitute teacher fire audacity say vagina allison wint say teach harper creek middle school since january recently let go use word discussion art history class teach say want open discussion eighth graders art controversies surround artists work lecture hold reproduction georgia keefe work say imagine walk gallery keefe first show piece think actually see vaginas pervert either pervert woman pervert teacher say use word vagina maybe 10 time never vulgar capacity go say think use euphemism would make joke say think word afraid unfortunately school officials agree fire day lesson school principal kim thayer fire use word vagina without previous approval know use proper medical terminology part female anatomy long allow school maybe principal would prefer say whoo-ha nonsense like let real sad day american educational system proper term body part limit offend adult delicate sensibilities hell children suppose learn even teach basic things like vagina bad word afraid word create aura shame around body part wint said.indeed.not important students know dirty word know proper name anatomically correct term help combat sexual abuse accord think progress perhaps importantly teach kid use accurate word body part teach ownership body provide positive boost self-image increase confidence could radical implications current society pervasive rape culture advance false perception sexual assault merely consequence promiscuity rather serious crime youth grow deep understand bodily autonomy consent likely speak feel consent violate perhaps less likely violate someone else consent.there absolutely reason teacher fire use word kid already comfortable hear fact consider inappropriate demonstrate much battle creek already fail kids.wint say time problem principal hang sign students make behind desk sign read marriage love gender thayer tell remove it.it sound like thayer one right-wing religious nut business oversee school shelve personal feel things go work really business hold position does.featured image via detroit free press believe michigan teacher say get fire