In one criticism of Greene’s work, specifically Teacher as Stranger, David M. Dees talks about why sometimes it is difficult, regardless of the teacher’s attitude, for students to put forth their identities. Unfortunately, we live in a society where there are many identities that students feel that they must hide from their peers, parents, and everyone else. In addition to this, there are certainly teachers out there who are feeling this same way, due to their LGBTQ identity or otherwise.