[WorldMaker]

I still remember that in Elementary school in Kentucky the teachers "accidentally" showed an Elementary-focused science series that included a video on plate tectonics and they had to apologize to the class and parents for showing such an "advanced and controversial topic". That left a lasting impression to this curious kid about how such simple science topics could even be so controversial, when the teachers looked pained at every follow up question I had days later. (As someone with a terrible anti-authoritarian streak at that age, this show of weakness in the teachers didn't help.)

[komali2]

In middle school in South Carolina, a public, accredited, full-time teacher saw me reading Harry Potter, walked up, and said "You know that book was written by Satan, right?"

Written by Satan. Not, like, "that book has satanic values" or "was written by a satanist" or "has evil themes," it was literally written by satan.

It's no wonder I was such a shithead little anarcho-atheist growing up.