School trips have changed since my day…..

Good grief Cold, you went to an interesting school! We had none of the things you mention happen at my all girls school. However the girls did speculate about the history teacher and the geography teacher who always arrived at school and left school together. It was rumoured they were lesbians, but I’ve no idea if that was the case. I imagine if true, the staff would have realised, but probably none of them mentioned it, as that wasn’t done in polite society in the 60s.

I’m glad society is more open open now.

Well, I think some have entirely forgotten their history and the fact that LGBTQ people lived throughout it. For example, Berlin had a thriving LGBTQ community and the first ever clinic for the treatment of trans people until Hitler burnt it to the ground. In fact we see rather a few similarities between the time of Hitler and modern day problems when we remember. How Hitler used newspapers to spread fear and hatred of minority groups. How he removed citizenship from those born in germany and threw them in concentration camps. He took away women's reproductive rights. Similar to what we are seeing in today's world news I fear. Something to consider.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

No worries NotSpaghetti repetition helps seal information in my brain. 😁

If only it was that straightforward for mine!!

maddyone

Good grief Cold, you went to an interesting school! We had none of the things you mention happen at my all girls school. However the girls did speculate about the history teacher and the geography teacher who always arrived at school and left school together. It was rumoured they were lesbians, but I’ve no idea if that was the case. I imagine if true, the staff would have realised, but probably none of them mentioned it, as that wasn’t done in polite society in the 60s.

I’m glad society is more open open now.

Oh yes, we knew two of our teachers were a couple; that was the 1950s/60s. They shared a home.

Allira

maddyone

Good grief Cold, you went to an interesting school! We had none of the things you mention happen at my all girls school. However the girls did speculate about the history teacher and the geography teacher who always arrived at school and left school together. It was rumoured they were lesbians, but I’ve no idea if that was the case. I imagine if true, the staff would have realised, but probably none of them mentioned it, as that wasn’t done in polite society in the 60s.

I’m glad society is more open open now.

Oh yes, we knew two of our teachers were a couple; that was the 1950s/60s. They shared a home.

In my youth, it was quite usual for two women, teachers or others, to share a home for financial reasons. They were not necessarily gay. I don’t think it was so common for two men to share a home.

I know of two women today who live together, and were absolutely furious when some official referred to them as partners..

They were a couple.

Grandma70s

Allira

maddyone

Good grief Cold, you went to an interesting school! We had none of the things you mention happen at my all girls school. However the girls did speculate about the history teacher and the geography teacher who always arrived at school and left school together. It was rumoured they were lesbians, but I’ve no idea if that was the case. I imagine if true, the staff would have realised, but probably none of them mentioned it, as that wasn’t done in polite society in the 60s.

I’m glad society is more open open now.

Oh yes, we knew two of our teachers were a couple; that was the 1950s/60s. They shared a home.

In my youth, it was quite usual for two women, teachers or others, to share a home for financial reasons. They were not necessarily gay. I don’t think it was so common for two men to share a home.

I know of two women today who live together, and were absolutely furious when some official referred to them as partners..

People do live together, young children probably think nothing of people's sex lives as young children don't know or think on sex.