<p>My school, for health class, assigned students to write about the healthy and unhealthy aspects of their romantic relationships. My friend was in this class and explained to the teacher that she never dated anyone. The teacher, under the assumption that all students had romantic interests, told her to then write about someone she wants to date. My friend does not like anyone, so she expressed this to the teacher. The teacher basically told her, tough luck, write about it anyway. </p>
<p>Is this just me, or is it unfair for teachers to make students write about this topic? This makes students feel like something is wrong with them if they haven’t dated anyone yet. Not to mention, this assignment puts gays in a difficult situation. It is their choice whether they wish to inform others of their sexuality. They shouldn’t be forced to do it in a school assignment. </p>
<p>How do you feel about this???</p>
<p>Your teacher’s an idiot. (S)he should provide an alternative essay topic; either that, or your friend should tell your teacher to shove it. :P</p>
<p>What is the Health teacher at the school mainly to do?</p>
<p>This is not a hard thing to ********.</p>
<p>Whether it’s fair or not, tell her to take it as an exercise in having to do things she’s uncomfortable with but still has to do.</p>
<p>I really agree with you. </p>
<p>I even think it’s inappropriate for the teacher to make kids that have had relationships write about all the pros and cons of their relationship. I wouldn’t really want to tell my health teacher all about my relationship, that’s just for me, her, and whoever else we’re comfortable talking to. </p>
<p>The teacher could have made it a much better question by just asking what kids think WOULD be good and bad things about a relationship. That way those who haven’t had that experience can just speculate, and no one has to know that they don’t actually know.</p>
<p>wow really? Tell your friend to stop taking this over board and just do the assignment. I had an assignment(college) about a sexual fantasy we’ve had, no one cried or said “this is unfair”</p>
<p>In fact it’s simple, just tell her to write a stupid essay about someone she likes whether or not she likes them!!! Your teacher is not a moron, nor ignorant, in fact it’s the other way around</p>
<p>WOW, that’s so weird & inappropriate. & private. why would a health teacher get so personal? D:</p>
<p>"I had an assignment(college) about a sexual fantasy we’ve had, no one cried or said “this is unfair”</p>
<p>uh, maybe u should have. or reported the teacher as a potential pedophile. u know.</p>
<p>The course was in human sexuality. And 2nd of all, he didn’t enforce it. It was optional for e.c. You need to stop crying about it, and everyone in the class was an adult about it and was giggling like a little school girl about it. Sex is nothing new or disgusting.</p>
<p>I agree with the first part of the 2nd sentence of the 2nd post!</p>
<p>Well it’s totally different, because
A.) It’s college, where everyone is older and more mature. We take health in 9th and 10th grade. Things change between then and college.
B.) It was not a required assignment, which is really the biggest reason your example is poor, and
C.) The course is called human sexuality. If you’re not comfortable talking about sex, then you probably shouldn’t be taking that course. Health class is a different thing, where it’s a required course</p>
<p>The real problem is you are taking a health class. LOL @ that. I’ve never heard of a smart person taking such a useless class before. Your school is a joke.</p>
<p>It’s a graduation requirement in my school for freshman and sophomores. Two marking periods of gym, two of health</p>
<p>LAUSD requires health and life skills.</p>
<p>“The real problem is you are taking a health class. LOL @ that. I’ve never heard of a smart person taking such a useless class before. Your school is a joke.”</p>
<p>LOL @ people giving attitude about required high school classes that they think they are too “smart” to take.</p>
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<p>Oh dear, I will refrain from commenting on the ignorance in that post. </p>
<p>In New Jersey, every public school is required to have a quarter of health for every student from grades 9-12. Considering NJ is one of the most academically challenging states in the country, I would say a fair amount of “smart people” take health.</p>
<p>Michigan also requires a semester of health.</p>