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OU probes claim of religious discrimination after student given zero
A University of Oklahoma instructor, who reportedly identifies as transgender, has been placed on leave amid an investigation into whether he discriminated against a student who cited Christian beliefs to reject the claim that there are more than two genders.
OU officials issued a statement over the weekend [...]
“The University of Oklahoma takes seriously concerns involving First Amendment rights, certainly including religious freedoms,” the OU statement declared.
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[...] junior Samantha Fulnecky was given a zero for an essay that discussed her views on gender.
Students were asked to respond to an assigned article that claimed gender-atypical kids experience more teasing, leading to negative mental health outcomes.
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In her essay, Fulnecky wrote [...] “It is frustrating to me when I read articles like this and discussion posts from my classmates of so many people trying to conform to the same mundane opinion, so they do not step on people’s toes. I think that is a cowardly and insincere way to live. [...] eliminating gender in our society would be detrimental, as it pulls us farther from God’s original plan for humans. It is perfectly normal for kids to follow gender ‘stereotypes’ because that is how God made us. [...]
Fulnecky also stated, “I strongly disagree with the idea from the article that encouraging acceptance of diverse gender expressions could improve students’ confidence. Society pushing the lie that there are multiple genders and everyone should be whatever they want to be is demonic and severely harms American youth. I do not want kids to be teased or bullied in school. However, pushing the lie that everyone has their own truth and everyone can do whatever they want and be whoever they want is not biblical whatsoever. The Bible says that our lives are not our own but that our lives and bodies belong to the Lord for His glory.”
Fulnecky was given a zero for the assignment.
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