As a child in school, I never had really seen gender in the teaching profession other than that the majority of teachers are women. I do though have an excellent example of a male teaching figure in my life; my father. Growing up, I had always seen my mother and father in the teaching profession, so I never really associated a gender with it until I never had a male teacher until I was in middle school. Now looking back, I do see how the majority of teachers are female and portray a very feminine lifestyle. I can look back and remember being very affectionate with my female teachers and it was okay with society to be that way. Whether it was hugging after class or generally spending more time with them, it was something that could not be equal to a man. Some teachers I follow on TikTok happen to be gay men. They have shared some of their hardships with not being accepted or approved by their student's parents, and explaining that they make people uncomfortable with their femininity...