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Letter To Mrs. Lyman
Dear (NAME):

   Recently, some disturbing information was brought to my attention about one of Lyman Highschool's staff members. While in one of the restrooms I oveheard a convorsation about one of the theachers here at Lyman: Mrs. Neris. The other students were talking about a transgender student (who I personally do not know) and one of the mentioned that Mrs. Neris had given that student a referal for using the boy's restroom. (the student is originally female.) I was absolutely shocked, disgusted, and appalled. I felt so bad for that student. I can't imagine how embarassing and belittling that could feel. I know that a main goal of lyman higschool is to create a safe and comfortable learning environment where students can feel accepted …show more content…
I believe Mrs. Neris's actions have violated that goal. Here at Lyman, i have often heard the slogan "everyone matters" and i would have thought that included everyone's identity too, be it religious, racial, or sexual, but that doesn't seem to be the case here. Putting myself in the  place of that student is hard, as I am not transgender, but i can imagine I (and anyone) would feel like they had their identity violated and ripped away from them. We take gender very seriously in this society, so that students gender identity probably means very much to them. Being punished for being who you feel you are inside and all the while not hurting anyone else in the process is a huge slap in the face saying "Your personal identity doesnt matter here." I would not like to attend a school where my personal identity doesnt matter, and i may be punished for expressing it. I dont
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