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Jonathan Sims ([personal profile] intheeyeofthebeholding) wrote in [community profile] fandomhigh2024-09-02 12:06 pm
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Sex and Sexuality, Monday

When the students came in, they would be treated to the sight of their two instructors standing at the front of the class, one nattily dressed and smiling affably, and the other dressed stiffly professorily and scowling.

The scowling one spoke up first. "Good afternoon. I am Jonathan Sims, and this class was meant to be Queer Theory, but has apparently been made into Sex and Sexuality. Which is also a valuable course! So welcome. And I don't care what the moose says, I don't need a co-teacher."

Said co-teacher shrugged, still smiling. "But I am a doctor, both medical and psychological, so clearly I can only be an asset. Welcome, everybody. I am Doctor Hannibal Lecter. Pleased to meet you all. It seems we have a fairly small class this term, so I look forward to getting to know you."

"The first class traditionally starts with introductions," Jon broke in, "So why don't we do that? Please let us know your name and pronouns. If you feel comfortable sharing more about your own gender or sexuality, please do, but don't feel obligated."

Hannibal interrupted in turn. "As I said earlier, I am Dr. Hannibal Lecter. I use he/him pronouns, unless it's an odd weekend, in which case, I'm not fussed about them. I am pansexual and panromantic, meaning I am open to romance and/or sexual relations with any gender."

"And I am, as I said, Jonathan Sims," Jon took over. "I also use he/him pronouns. I don't tend to think in labels, but I suppose you could say that I'm panromantic and asexual. I enjoy romance with any gender, but I'm not interested in sex." If that last bit was said even more professorial and stiff than before, please forgive him; this wasn't something he generally spoke about with students.

He would have to get over that to teach this class, and Hannibal's amusement said he knew it. "If you could also share something about what you hope to gain from this class, that would be helpful." He nodded at the first student.