Robin Ryan

Robin discusses her new job at Men's Central Jail teaching English and credit recovery, where inmates frequently masturbate during class. She humorously addresses the awkwardness of telling them to stop and her previous ten years as a special education teacher.

• Inmates frequently masturbate during class; she must tell them to stop
• Works at safer job than special ed; at least prisoners have reason to be there

Robin is a special ed teacher who discusses a student asking why she doesn't have a Christmas tree, leading to a joke about crying in her car. Another story about a student saying she looks like she belongs on Hollywood streets.

• Student asks why no Christmas tree - reveals difference between lonely and alone
• Student says she looks like she belongs on Hollywood streets not in Hollywood

Ryan discusses watching 'Ray' and being triggered by heroin detox scene, revealing her mother was an alcoholic counselor so she attended AA meetings daily in kindergarten, carrying the AA Big Book instead of children's books to school.

• Attended AA meetings daily in kindergarten while peers had picture books.
• Student told her she was lucky he didn't scream, hit, or throw desks.

Wanted to be like butch lesbian mother growing up. Wore sports bras with one boob down, had mullet until 8th grade, mom still has mullet in Palm Springs. Doesn't know how to put on makeup, applies it like sunscreen.

• Didn't know bras had cup sizes, had one boob down for years in sports bra.
• Applies makeup like sunscreen, thick coat all over face.
• Special ed student given laxative by parent, spread feces on bathroom wall during recess.