HS guidance counselor writes sexist book, gets fired, sues

[gollygee]

http://bookriot.com/2012/10/02/can-you-get-fired-for-what-you-write-on-the-side/


There’s a rather interesting book-related controversy brewing here in the Windy City: A high school guidance counselor and girls’ basketball coach named Bryan Craig self-published a racy, tasteless book titled It’s Her Fault. The book, as Craig explains in the Foreward, is supposed to “give women a road map to having the upper hand in a relationship with men.” Craig — who is married — is frustrated with women. And he wants to use his powers of counseling to help, because “What I have found is women act based on emotion alone instead of emotion plus intellect.” Duh, right?

As stupid as that is, though, it’s the parts about how women should give oral sex and why having sex with Latin girls without a condom is about the same as having sex with white or dark-skinned girls without a condom that got Craig fired from his guidance counselor job (he’d previously resigned on his own as the girl’s basketball coach). The Rich Township High School District 227 board voted 6-0 to can him, explaining that his “conduct in this matter fell far short of our expectations.”

Now, claiming his First Amendment rights were violated, he’s suing the district for $1 million “to compensate him for the injuries he suffered.” No question, Craig, who bounces at a strip club in his spare time, is guilty of enormous douche-baggery, but is the stupid book that he wrote in his own spare time a fireable offense?

According to The Chicago Tribune, Craig says the book was not part of his official duties and therefore shouldn’t be used against him. But that’s not true, is it? His decision to write and publish this book actually IS directly related to his job as a counselor and coach to young women. The book negatively affects his ability to do that job vis-à-vis the respect and trust of his students and their parents. It’s his First Amendment right to publish the book. It’s not his right to have a job mentoring young people while that steaming turd is in the world.

[Scootaloo]

1. He demonstrated he is not fit for the job he had.

No law prevented him from publishing his book, so his 1st amendment rights are not in question. There's nothing in the 1st amendment to protect you from being absolutely shitcanned over what you say. Just ask Michael Richards.

[gollygee]

3. I agree

he has the right to write anything he wants, but he does not have a right to not have consequences for what he does.

[seabeyond]

2. ah well. i am one to believe our actions have repercussion. as a councilor and basketball coach

to girls, he is in a position that really requires a trust and he failed at that. so many jobs we have, our outside reputation comes into play. always has. always will.

he was stupid if he expected this book not to effect his position working with kids.

[gollygee]

4. I wouldn't want him to be one of my girls' counselors

This is a high school. These kids will get this book and pass it around and read it. Can you imagine reading that and then needing to go to him for help? Not gonna happen.

[seabeyond]

6. honestly... i wuold not want him to be one of my boys councilors. as a matter of fact,

i would go to the school and tell them to assign a different councilor since i know how the man thinks and i do not want that fed to my boys.

but, no. i would not let a teenage daughter anywhere around the man. i dont believe he does not say inappropriate things thinking he has the right and getting a thrill making girls uncomfortable for his own personal power. A GUESS. AN ASSUMPTION. just saying.

[gollygee]

8. Yeah, I just happen to have only girls

I could have said "children" but I was thinking of them specifically.

Horrible guidance counselor for anyone. Girls would be uncomfortable around him after reading the book, boys don't need that kind of guidance.

[seabeyond]

9. absolutely. and if i didnt just happen to have boys, lol, i would have done the same. nt

[ismnotwasm]

5. He is a guidance counselor

What would be interesting to know is his tract record. Was he appropriate and gender neutral, when it came to career choices? Does he have--and I'd bet a dollar he does--a bit of a creep rep with students?

Another thing, as the article implies is why write a book like this? He coaches girls basketball. He's dealing with teenage girls on a regular basis. Is this age group what he's basing his assessment of "women" on?

And all the Gods that never existed please spare me from blowjob advice from a high school guidance counselor.

When in doubt, don't be a dick.

[seabeyond]

7. a bit of a creep rep with students?

just sayin.... lol.

[ismnotwasm]

10. Well you got to wonder

How someone this dumbass and creepy managed to coach a girls basketball team AND be a guidance counselor without students picking up on something inherently wrong. Kids can have decent creepdar, and as many as he was exposed to, well, if he was able to hide his misogyny that's a scary fellow right there.

[seabeyond]

11. i agree wholeheartedly. nt