Christian OU student flunked after calling gender ideology 'demonic'

[Michie]

A Christian pre-med student has gone viral in recent days for filing a religious discrimination complaint with the University of Oklahoma after a trans-identified teaching assistant allegedly flunked her for an essay stating that gender ideology is "demonic."

Samantha Fulnecky, a junior at the University of Oklahoma who is majoring in psychology, received a zero out of 25 for a 650-word opinion essay she was told to write in her "Lifespan Development" class in response to an article about social gender expectations, according to The Oklahoman.

According to a copy of her essay published by the local outlet, Fulnecky asserted that God created two distinct genders with different roles, and that the idea of changing one's gender is a satanic assault against that design.

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Christian OU student flunked after calling gender ideology 'demonic'

A Christian pre-med student has gone viral in recent days after filing a religious discrimination complaint that claims a trans-identified teaching assistant flunked her for an essay stating that

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[RileyG]

Ridiculous. That professor who failed her should be fired.

 

[Delvianna]

Good for her! I hope she wins against the school.

 

[RileyG]

Good for her! I hope she wins against the school.

Amen!

 

[PloverWing]

I am not convinced that flunking students and firing teaching assistants is a constructive way to engage in dialogue about controversial topics.

 

[RileyG]

I am not convinced that flunking students and firing teaching assistants is a constructive way to engage in dialogue about controversial topics.

That’s fair. I think when it comes to controversy, both sides of the issue must be presented in an unbiased, non-emotional manner. If I’m making any sense.

 

[jacks]

Some instructors aren't interested in teaching.
They just want their opinions parroted back to them.

 

[RileyG]

Some instructors aren't interested in teaching.
They just want their opinions parroted back to them.

In this case, the instructor was transgender, so he was very biased against this student. sigh

 

[PloverWing]

In this case, the instructor was transgender, so he was very biased against this student. sigh

And the "demonic" part would have been especially hurtful to the transgender/non-binary instructor reading the essay.

That’s fair. I think when it comes to controversy, both sides of the issue must be presented in an unbiased, non-emotional manner. If I’m making any sense.

If an instructor is going to give students an assignment to read and write about a controversial topic, then, yes, the focus needs to be on how to construct an argument and clearly lay it out in writing. If the topic is so emotionally charged that students and instructors aren't going to be able to set aside their emotions long enough to construct and evaluate arguments, then maybe pick a different topic for the assignment.

 

[RileyG]

And the "demonic" part would have been especially hurtful to the transgender/non-binary instructor reading the essay.



If an instructor is going to give students an assignment to read and write about a controversial topic, then, yes, the focus needs to be on how to construct an argument and clearly lay it out in writing. If the topic is so emotionally charged that students and instructors aren't going to be able to set aside their emotions long enough to construct and evaluate arguments, then maybe pick a different topic for the assignment.

Yes, it can be hurtful, I understand, but I can understand why the student may have felt that way. It’s not nice to call people “demonic,” but people should be free to express their opinion in a kinder, milder way? I don’t know if I am making sense?