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04/18/2022 04:02 AM
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Report Copyright Violation | Yay! "University to Pay $400,000 to Professor Punished for Refusing to Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns" [ link to news.yahoo.com (secure)] From article: "The controversy began in January 18 when Meriwether responded to the student’s question during a political philosophy class by saying, “Yes, sir.” After class, the student told the professor that the student is transgender and asked to be referred to as a woman going forward, including with “feminine titles and pronouns,” according to the Alliance Defending Freedom, which represented Meriwether in court.
The professor argued that obliging the student’s requests would violate his own convictions as a Christian. When the professor declined to use female pronouns, the student became belligerent and told Meriwether he would be fired, according to court documents cited by Fox News."
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“Public universities should welcome intellectual and ideological diversity, where all students and professors can engage in meaningful discussions without compromising their core beliefs,” said ADF Senior Counsel Tyson Langhofer, director of the ADF Center for Academic Freedom. “Dr. Meriwether rightly defended his freedom to speak and stay silent, and not conform to the university’s demand for uniformity of thought. We commend the university for ultimately agreeing to do the right thing, in keeping with its reason for existence as a marketplace of ideas.”Last Edited by Iamwho? on 04/18/2022 04:04 AM |
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Yay! "University to Pay $400,000 to Professor Punished for Refusing to Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns" Bump |
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Report Copyright Violation | Re: Yay! "University to Pay $400,000 to Professor Punished for Refusing to Use Student’s Preferred Pronouns" Good to know that "preferred" apparently still doesn't mean "legally obligated to". |
