The health classes were learning about natural beauty and the health teacher challenged the entire school to go "au natural" yesterday, meaning no make up, only simple hairstyles, and simple clothing. You can imagine what a challenge this was for a junior high school population. The interesting thing is that most girls didn't do it. They just were incapable of coming to school without make up on. The other interesting thing is that I was one of those who couldn't do it. I tried, but when it came right down to it I was not comfortable enough to walk out of my house without make up on. I kept asking myself what the issue was and who I was trying to impress at the junior high, but I just couldn't talk myself into it. What does that say about me and also our society?
The feminist in me was also pretty frustrated that the boys looked exactly the same as they do on any other day. This is a difficult world to be a woman in, where we literally have to wear "masks" every day.
I don't know if this qualifies as one of the struggles of teaching, but it's a struggle in my life and I'm a teacher so I'm posting it.
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