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The opposite of MISOGYNIST (someone who hates women) is supposedly MISANDRIST (someone who hates men). This is not to be confused with the word MISANTHROPE which would be someone who hates manKIND - i.e., regardless of gender, anyone who is HUMAN would be despised by a misanthrope.Strangely enough I couldn't find MISANDRIST on the Merriam-Webster dictionary site... uhless I was willing to sign up for the UNABRIDGED version (for $$). To quote, when I type in misandrist or misandry at www.merriam.com, this message pops up:misandrist is one of more than 1,000,000 entries available at
Merriam-WebsterUnabridged.com
Maybe the editors at www.merriam.com figure you should have to pay to hate men but hating women (and therefore knowing what to call yourself) is free of charge.
Well, technically, the little darlings returned to the classroom realm on Tuesday, Sept 6... Of course, THAT day is not really about school... it's about meeting up with friends, showing off new clothes or backpacks or whatever technology they've been spoiled with. Spootie is in HIGHSCHOOL. Thankfully, she seems to be adjusting okay and they highschool has a program where the Grade 8's have at least one person they know from their elementary days who has the exact same class schedule. Funny enough, the one person that Spootie had with a mirrored timetable is a girl who told her over the Summer that she didn't like her and not for any particular reason other than they were too different. As soon as they found out they had matching timetables, they both apologized at the same time for being "hormonal" (I think the word they used was "biznatchy"). We shall see how that works out. Spootie also has been going to this highschool for 3 years of band - the elementary bands are all under this highschool's band umbrella. So, she kind of knows her way around some of the school and is familiar with the two music teachers.
Sk8rboi is in Grade 7 and has a good teacher. She taught Ookpik for Grade 7 six years ago and still remembers him (some things/people you just can't forget, no matter how hard you try). Thankfully, he was a good student. Hopefully, Sk8rboi will try his best and not get on her bad side (which DOES exist). He has promised to really try to make the most of his last year of elementary school. I had to threaten to take his skateboard before he'd agree to a haircut. Managed to have the barber tidy up the shape of his "skater" mop and actually get his bangs short enough to see his eyes. Of course, he hates it. Spootie didn't help the situation by snickering that he looks like Willy Wonka (not true of course, but an effective barb in this case).
Ookpik has started his college courses. He's still living here, but he's pretty much an independent entity. His only requirements are to stay in school full time, to continue to help out once in a while and to do his own laundry.
So, here's to another year of learning... for all of us.
