This is why I am a programmer today. I was strongly pushed by guidance counselors + my parents to not pursue a teaching career purely because of the risk involv

This is why I am a programmer today. I was strongly pushed by guidance counselors + my parents to not pursue a teaching career purely because of the risk involved. My Mother works as a teachers aide, and often mentions the extreme levels that male teachers will go to to avoid any implication or suspicion. The mere rumor of anything would be both career ending and life threatening.