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Working mom edits daughter바카라 게임 웹사이트™s 'sexist' homework, post goes viral

She made quite a few adjustments...

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Working mom edits daughter바카라 게임 웹사이트™s 'sexist' homework, post goes viral

She made quite a few adjustments...

A working mom's edits to her daughter's "sexist" homework are going viral. "Here's the homework assignment my daughter brought home yesterday, side-by-side with my rewrite," Lynne Polvino wrote on Facebook on May 23, in a post that has been shared nearly 2,000 times. In the original assignment, titled "Back To Work," the student is asked to fill in a story about a little girl named Lisa. "Lisa was not happy. Her mother was back at work,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the original story begins, explaining that Lisa's mom was returning to a "big office" she worked in before Lisa was born.Lisa's mom heading back to work puts a number of kinks in the day, including eating bad breakfast made by Dad and being asked to wash dishes. The girl 바카라 게임 웹사이트œfeels fine바카라 게임 웹사이트 at the ends of the story, because her mom바카라 게임 웹사이트™s job allows her to leave early and greet her at home after school.Lynne Polvino took issue with the original assignment and rewrote it in a way that puts Lisa's working mom situation in a more positive light. "The morning was wonderful," Polvino wrote. "Lisa had to get to school on time. Her mother had to get to work on time. Her father was home on his paid paternity leave, caring for Lisa's younger brother and contributing equally to the running of the household. No one was in a rush, because Dad had things firmly under control."Some applauded Polvino. "This mother ROCKS! As a retired teacher, I would never send home the sexist homework paper sent by this teacher," one person commented. "The rewrite is perfect. I can't believe that was her homework!" wrote another. However, some people did not see what was wrong with the first assignment. "I don't see how the first one is sexist?" one person asked. "Someone want to explain to me with valid arguments how this is in the least bit sexist?" another commenter asked. Polvino chimed in to make sure people understood the post was not a swipe at the teacher who assigned it. "Sure, share away! Though I do want to clarify that this is meant as social commentary, not criticism of the teacher or school. As we all know, NYC public schools face many challenges, including lack of adequate funding for up-to-date classroom materials, and I admire and appreciate all the good work the teachers and administrators do," she wrote.

A working mom's edits to her daughter's "sexist" homework are going viral.

"Here's the homework assignment my daughter brought home yesterday, side-by-side with my rewrite," Lynne Polvino wrote on Facebook on May 23, in a post that has been shared nearly 2,000 times.

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In the original assignment, titled "Back To Work," the student is asked to fill in a story about a little girl named Lisa.

"Lisa was not happy. Her mother was back at work,바카라 게임 웹사이트 the original story begins, explaining that Lisa's mom was returning to a "big office" she worked in before Lisa was born.

Lisa's mom heading back to work puts a number of kinks in the day, including eating bad breakfast made by Dad and being asked to wash dishes.

The girl 바카라 게임 웹사이트œfeels fine바카라 게임 웹사이트 at the ends of the story, because her mom바카라 게임 웹사이트™s job allows her to leave early and greet her at home after school.

Lynne Polvino took issue with the original assignment and rewrote it in a way that puts Lisa's working mom situation in a more positive light.

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"The morning was wonderful," Polvino wrote. "Lisa had to get to school on time. Her mother had to get to work on time. Her father was home on his paid paternity leave, caring for Lisa's younger brother and contributing equally to the running of the household. No one was in a rush, because Dad had things firmly under control."

Some applauded Polvino.

"This mother ROCKS! As a retired teacher, I would never send home the sexist homework paper sent by this teacher," one person commented.

"The rewrite is perfect. I can't believe that was her homework!" wrote another.

However, some people did not see what was wrong with the first assignment.

"I don't see how the first one is sexist?" one person asked.

"Someone want to explain to me with valid arguments how this is in the least bit sexist?" another commenter asked.

Polvino chimed in to make sure people understood the post was not a swipe at the teacher who assigned it.

"Sure, share away! Though I do want to clarify that this is meant as social commentary, not criticism of the teacher or school. As we all know, NYC public schools face many challenges, including lack of adequate funding for up-to-date classroom materials, and I admire and appreciate all the good work the teachers and administrators do," she wrote.