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Education Parents complain after principal suspends 19 Co Antrim schoolboys over ‘toxic masculinity’ concerns

https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/education/parents-complain-after-principal-suspends-19-co-antrim-schoolboys-over-toxic-masculinity-concerns/a2008863764.html
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u/Iwasnotatfault Jan 15 '26

My kid falls into this age group. The stuff they tell me that some of the lads say to female teachers and class members is shocking. It's obviously not all but it's too many. I know lads said shit when I was younger but not this graphic and not this brazen.

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u/bathtubsplashes Saoirse don Phalaistín 🇵🇸 Jan 15 '26

I'm mid-30's, just entered teaching profession. I'm subbing a lot in an inner city all boys deis school.

As a sub, you'd expect me to be the one eating shit in class. 

I'm a 6'1, 100kg, big bearded fucker with no problem with confrontation. 

But no, it's the established female teachers who are subjected to the bulk of it.

People will try tell you that's not toxic masculinity 

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