mark_krolikowski / Queerty

Fired Transgender Catholic School Teacher Branded “Worse Than Gay” Files Suit

By: Lester Brathwaite
On: Jan 8, 2013
Tagged: Discrimination, mark krolikowski, New York, Transgender, transgender discrimination, workplace discrimination

6 Comments

No. 1 · PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
She’s certainly brave, I’ll give her that. She’ll never just blend in I think that’s fair to say. Should that matter? Good luck to her.

(I hate having to admit this but I found it really difficult using the pronoun “She” this time. It’s like my mind is jammed on the disparity between the visual aspect and my intellectual and emotional response. I really want to get over this. god I feel a really shitty person.)

Jan 8, 2013 at 9:09 am · @Reply ·
No. 2 · vklortho
@PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID: I can understand that. Unfortunately, I think a high level of passability makes it much easier to slide into using the proper pronouns. Then again from the article I’m not entirely sure if she had started presenting female yet(or just as an increasingly feminine guy) or even changed her name or started going by female pronouns. I’m trans and in that weird in between state where everyday feels like the It’s Pat skit from SNL and I don’t even know what pronouns to use for myself most of the time. :P

Jan 8, 2013 at 11:36 am · @Reply ·
No. 3 · PRINCE OF SNARKNESS aka DIVKID
@vklortho: Awww bless you babe. I could’ve easily taken a beating on that one, you’re probably too kind to me. I am trying to do better i promise. Good luck on your journey. you come across as a lovely person.
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Jan 8, 2013 at 12:06 pm · @Reply ·
No. 4 · 2eo
@vklortho: No, no you don’t. Anyone with that username is a fan of Ghostbusters and so could never be compared to Pat.

Jan 8, 2013 at 3:05 pm · @Reply ·
No. 5 · Jamal
Who cares what she looks like, this is ridiculous.

And they complain about a shortage of teachers?? No sh!t, your firing them for silly stuff.

Jan 9, 2013 at 6:55 am · @Reply ·
No. 6 · Dakotahgeo
Catholic? Bigoted? Shameful behavior(s) towards others? Vicious? Is there a surprise in this story that wasn’t blatantly apparent? Thought so!

Jan 11, 2013 at 1:44 am · @Reply ·