a constant advice to male teachers

as mentioned, the old cow has roamed a new pasture lately. he found it slightly amusing that almost everyone he met gave him and another fellow cow, being male, the same advice which goes around the following pattern

1) this is a mix-school, hence there are female students
2) you have to draw the line clearly with female students
3) most female students, given their age, are unable to differentiate and hence, take your kindness the wrong way
4) do not offer to send female students home or be alone with them - you will always be considered guilty until proven innocent.

the old cow isn't amused with the advice. in fact, he is very appreciative of the concern and good-heart of those around him. what he found it slightly amusing is how he pondered about the same issue a year ago. and this too.

as long as males are considered as sex-starved/perverts/whatever term you choose to use, so long as society continue to give this gender identity, male teachers will always have to keep their guards up and be mindful, at the expense of the rapport with students.