that moment when students "yaaas girl" and "yaaas queen" you and you have to have a Convo about how: 1) you are not their girl and you are not a Queen. 2) that their usage is appropriative at best. 3) when it's used at every turn it's no longer a form of accolades but instead is disrespectful nonsense.

also had to Sit my boys Down and talk to them about how calling the girls in class "females" is sexist, inappropriate, and disrespectful.

oh man i sure have addressed the "females" issue

Also Also had to talk to a kid about why listening to songs like "Plan B, One Step" at school is inappropriate. the lyrics for that song are Gross.

the "females" issue bothers me so much!!

i bang pots and pans together like FEMALE AND MALE ARE NOT NOUNS THEY ARE ADJECTIVES

THE FEMALE WHAT

Riiiiiiiight? like objectifying language is not allowed. No sir.

and i'm not usually grammar police, and in fact hate it, but that's a hill i'll die on because of its connotations

i've only been "yas!"ed by one student but he is a very open queer child and was so excited to hear about a professor doing queer scholarship so

forgiven

forgiven entirely. but like...sir, I am not your girl, queen or bruh. please Do Not.

oh no, and if he'd said queen/girl/etc, i might've put a stop to that

but it was just a YAS SAY IT

that's a bit more acceptable when in ones excitement of shared community.

aaaand I just found a folded up note that just has a penis on it and the phrase "el cabezon"