A follow up to the question "is nipple considered a bad word?" Is this a cover up of sorts?

Question

First I would like to say that I think we are living in very sad days.
I have visited my sons school twice in ref. to the incident where my son said the word "nipple" while in line at school (please refer to my previous resolved quest. under "is nipple considered a bad word?". Before I continue, please understand that I in no way condone the use of foul lang. in or outside of my home. I also do not condone mischevious behavior, however I do understand that children will test many boundaries as they mature.
I recently set up an appt. to meet with my son's teacher & upon arriving a bit late due to transport issues ( I called to inform her) she greeted me in a very cold and callous manner & boldly stated that she would not meet w/ me at all. I stood my ground & faught for my 5 min. Needless to say, the meeting was like a weak rendition of "When Hell Was In Session" as she would not talk about the issue without the principal so that she may cover herself.
What is this? A cover up?

Met with the principal... now the teacher says that she heard him make the statement.
I question her integrity due to the way in which she handled the entire situation. She did not call me or inform me about what happened prior to
the suspension, she would not talk to me one on one, she did not talk with my son about the alledged statement, & she now puts herself within earshot of what was said. Mind you that she is in the back of an 18 student line in the school hallway & other children are chatting. My son was in the front with 4 boys behind him.
Why was this molehill turned into a mountain?

I also want to make it clear that my son learned about nipples & their biologic use just this year. He knew he had a chest, but once seeing a pigmy marmosette (sp) suckle on a mother's nipple at our local zoo, he had major questions & wondered if he was fed this way too. He thought it was funny how the monkey carried on... Can I attribute his discovery to his remarks in school?

Answer 1

Well, nipple is a common word in the dictionary. Now if he's being foul saying something like "I want to suck your nipple" or something to that effect, then you have a problem to deal with. But if the teacher is simply objecting to his use of the word nipple, then she needs to get a life. If the term is truly offensive, then I'd teach him to use the term "aureole". Or ask the teacher what she feels is an appropriate synonym for a "nipple". Perhaps "teat"?

nip‧ple  /ˈnɪpəl/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[nip-uhl] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation
–noun
1.a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
2.something resembling it, as the mouthpiece of a nursing bottle or pacifier.
3.a short piece of pipe with threads on each end, used for joining valves.
[Origin: 1520–30; earlier neble, nib(b)le, nepil; perh. akin to nib; cf. Dan nip point; see -le]

—Related forms
nip‧ple‧less, adjective
Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.0.1)
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2006.

Answer 2

Take it to the school board. Then the state board. The teacher is a liar. The whole situation has been blown up because they won't back down from a mistake.

Answer 3

It depends on the type of child, their age, and how its used. its only a "bad word" when use in certain senses. Used in general by itself its a stupid thing to call a bad word

Answer 4

Of course nipple is not a bad word.

Ma'am - schools are insane these days and very damaging to children.

Please do not try to negotiate this madness. They disrespect you (and virtually all parents, except stepford moms) and they hate your child.

Why on earth would you bring him there? Liberate your mind and his life. Unschool him (homeschooling with the child's brain in mind.)

No child deserves this abuse.

(It's nothing except abuse, is it?)