DONE WITH STUDYING, LET’S HAVE FUN!

[Gaveston]

Over at techcrunch.com there is a report about the EUR 1,000,000 loan Myngle has secured. The article briefly describes Myngle and refers to the "cheesy introduction video" and ends with the extraordinarily, not to say deplorably, sexist remark "Unfortunately, we were unable to confirm if all the female teachers are as hot as Milagros." This is picked up by Myngle's own Cecilia who writes: "We are working to have more and more teachers as hot as Milagros "
This rather raises the question: What is a "hot" teacher? Can only female teachers be "hot"? Which brings us to the ultimate question you see above:
Is Gaveston "hot"?

[Antoinette]

Kirsten "hot" teacher among ladies teachers.
Gaveston "hot" teacher amongst gentlemen teachers.
They were the first hottest Myngle teachers, creating group classes.
CONGRATULATIONS TO BOTH.

[China_Mike]

OMG I really hope that Cecilia did not say this. It is one thing for a tech magazine to use this kind of language, it is another for a rep. of Myngle to say we are working to have more hot teachers like a fictionalized Milagros.

It bothers me to think that they are working towards this end when we don't yet know how Myngle is matching teachers and students. Maybe they are using some kind of "hot" formula to decides who gets matched with whom.

I also find it very upsetting that an employee of Myngle would say this. It is a huge slap in the face to professionalism. We are teachers, making our living over the Internet, not playboy bunnies!

Its is OK for teachers to have fun with this but to me this is another sign that the employees at Myngle don't understand the difference between HYPE, HOLLYWOOD and THE STILL, to my mind, RESPECTABLE PROFESSION OF TEACHING.

I implore you to think back over the very best teachers you have had in the past and consider how important it was that any of them were "hot".

[Gaveston]

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/04/language-e-learning-startup-myngle-secures-e1-million-euros/

[amicamia]

[Elisa D.]

Hi everyone,

I think that not everything has to be always so complicated and that the author of the review didn't write it to talk in offensive ways about female teachers. Same thing about Cecilia's response. Sometimes it is good to have space for a joke or a laugh and I am sure that if you open your mind enough to see it...we are talking about harmless comments.

let's focus on what is important, to make this platform always better! and laugh a bit more, do not take yourselves so seriously . that doesnt mean you are not serious teachers, but that you allow some lightness into your lives

take care,

Elisa

[amicamia]

My mind is open enough to see !
do not take yourselves so seriously
well...it's not for me !
and I take myself so seriously .

[Antoinette]

Watch the hottest email we received this morning in our post:
"User ------ l of myngle sends you the following message:
Hello my dear new friend. How are you today, I hope all is well with you .I am sorry to worry you with my Proposal for a relationship with you, but I know that you will grant my request in good faith and understanding, My name is Joy, I just went Through your profile I have no options than letting you Know that I am interested in having a relationship with you, I will also like to Know you the more, you can send an email to my email address so that I can send you more details about my self Including my picture. I believe we can move from here. But bear in mind that Love has no colors barrier, no educational back ground barrier, no socio-economic Barrier, religious, language, nationality or distance barrier, the only important Thing there is love. I am waiting for your mail to my email address above Miss Joy. Yours Sincerely

[Antoinette]

People like this will run away from Myngle Site if they see their actions put in light

[Antoinette]

Probably the meaning of this corner is "hot" equal to "new" but more flashing. I keep on seeing it in very serious sites. No harm with that.

[amicamia]

[Antoinette]

"hot" and "new" should always refer to the message and not to the person.

[amicamia]

http://www.myngle.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1907
Anto,sweet...
the message on the article 'hot female teachers' completely has the nasty way of looking even it was written as a joke.
Teachers and nasty terms -
well..nothing to say more.
Let's see what we will see next !

[Antoinette]

[quotMyngle's own Cecilia who writes:
[u]"We are working to have more and more teachers as hot as Milagros[/quote]
This seems to be a pure "battuta" what we call it in italian = simple humour, but wrongly placed for sure. Probably Cecilia wasn't guessing words would be textually referred.

[amicamia]