The dad didn't play when it came to his daughter

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The video uses a relatable classroom scenario with a humorous twist, highlighting a student's cleverness and a father's protective stance. The dialogue is sharp and the underlying social commentary on gender roles adds depth, making it engaging and shareable.

Summary

A student asks to move to the front of the class, leading to a discussion about gender roles in seating arrangements. The teacher explains that boys sit in front because they are rowdier, while girls sit in the back. The student's father intervenes, defending his daughter's independence and questioning the teacher's reasoning.

Structure

1Student requests to move to the front of the class.
2Teacher explains seating rules based on gender.
3Student questions the rules and the father defends her.
4Teacher and father debate the reasoning behind the seating arrangement.
5The father asserts his daughter's independence and intelligence.

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The dad didn't play when it came to his daughter Advice I can't see the board as well from here. Can I move up front? Advice -Something wrong with your eyes? -No. Advice Then why do you need to sit up front? Advice To hear you better. Advice Oh, you have a hearing difficulty? Advice No. Advice I'm sorry, Delia, I don't understand. Advice I just like to sit close. Advice In this class, the boys sit in the front rows and the girls sit in the other rows. Advice You mean the back rows. Advice MISS VIOLET: Yes. Now, if everyone will turn in their reading books to page 86-- Advice Do we ever switch? Advice Excuse me? Advice Do the boys and girls ever switch? Advice Oh. No. Advice Then I'd like to sit up front, please. Advice I see. Advice Well, to do that, you'd have to be a boy. Advice You're not suggesting that you really are a boy, Delia, are you? [STUDENTS LAUGH] Advice I didn't think so. Advice And while we're at it, remove your hat. Advice This is a classroom, not a ball field. Advice I said, remove your hat. Delia. [ALL LAUGHING] DELIA: It's a note from school. DELIA: I'm in big trouble. DELIA: See you inside. She's crafty, that one. Advice Your daughter has a mind of her own, Dr. Brown. She repeatedly interrupts my lessons with questions that make little sense. This in addition to her inappropriate apparel. ANDY [WHISPERING]: I've never been to a parent-teacher thingy. -Am I allowed to speak? -You have to raise your hand. Excuse me, Dr. Brown. Just out of curiosity, Miss Violet, why do the boys sit in the front? [SCOFFS] Very simple. Boys are rowdier. Very simple. Boys are rowdier. -Rowdier? -They cause more of a fuss. By sitting in the front, I can monitor their behavior more closely. So because girls are genetically less rowdy, you relegate them to the back? -The term "relegate" is-- ANDY: Entirely appropriate. As for Delia having a mind of her own, whose is she supposed to have? I think you misunderstood my point. No, I don't think that I did. Delia, perhaps you should step outside while your father and I-- No, she got to be here for the bad part. I want her to hear what I'm about to say. My daughter's been through a traumatic year and she's come through the other side remarkably well. I'd like to take more credit for that, but I can't. She's the product of a mother who taught her strength, courage and independence from an early age. My job is to make sure she doesn't forget those lessons. Now she will sit wherever you tell her to sit. But as long as she's polite, she can ask all the questions she wants. And I'd get used to those baseball caps. As for you and me? You can keep calling me in here. But next time, my daughter better have really done something wrong or you are gonna have one rowdy father on your hands. This meeting is over, doctor. Yes, it certainly is. Come on, Delia. See you tomorrow, Miss Violet. [SIGHS]

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I can't see the board as well from here. Can I move up front? -Something wrong with your eyes? -No. Then why do you need to sit up front? To hear you better. Oh, you have a hearing difficulty? No. I'm sorry, Delia, I don't understand. I just like to sit close. In this class, the boys sit in the front rows and the girls sit in the other rows. You mean the back rows. MISS VIOLET: Yes. Now, if everyone will turn in their reading books to page 86-- Do we ever switch? Excuse me? Do the boys and girls ever switch? Oh. No. Then I'd like to sit up front, please. I see. Well, to do that, you'd have to be a boy. You're not suggesting that you really are a boy, Delia, are you? [STUDENTS LAUGH] I didn't think so. And while we're at it, remove your hat. This is a classroom, not a ball field. I said, remove your hat. Delia. It's a note from school. I'm in big trouble. See you inside. She's crafty, that one. Your daughter has a mind of her own, Dr. Brown. She repeatedly interrupts my lessons with questions that make little sense. This in addition to her inappropriate apparel. ANDY [WHISPERING]: I've never been to a parent-teacher thingy. -Am I allowed to speak? -You have to raise your hand. Excuse me, Dr. Brown. Just out of curiosity, Miss Violet, why do the boys sit in the front? [SCOFFS] Very simple. Boys are rowdier. Very simple. Boys are rowdier. -Rowdier? -They cause more of a fuss. By sitting in the front, I can monitor their behavior more closely. So because girls are genetically less rowdy, you relegate them to the back? -The term "relegate" is-- ANDY: Entirely appropriate. As for Delia having a mind of her own, whose is she supposed to have? I think you misunderstood my point. No, I don't think that I did. Delia, perhaps you should step outside while your father and I-- No, she got to be here for the bad part. I want her to hear what I'm about to say. My daughter's been through a traumatic year and she's come through the other side remarkably well. I'd like to take more credit for that, but I can't. She's the product of a mother who taught her strength, courage and independence from an early age. My job is to make sure she doesn't forget those lessons. Now she will sit wherever you tell her to sit. But as long as she's polite, she can ask all the questions she wants. And I'd get used to those baseball caps. As for you and me? You can keep calling me in here. But next time, my daughter better have really done something wrong or you are gonna have one rowdy father on your hands. This meeting is over, doctor. Yes, it certainly is. Come on, Delia. See you tomorrow, Miss Violet. [SIGHS]