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Professor Files Lawsuit Against University Requirement to Use Transgender Labels
Professor Nicholas Meriwether has finally had enough.
In June 2018, a warning was put in this professor’s personnel file because he refused to refer to a transgender student, who was biologically male and called himself Alena Breuning, with female personal pronouns.
But Ms. Bruening demanded to be referred to as “Miss” and “she” in accordance with the student’s gender identity, filing a complaint against her professor earlier this year for not accommodating her wishes.
Shawnee State University, a public school in Ohio, requires its staff to refer to a transgender student by his or her preferred gender pronouns.
In spite of the Shawnee State University’s policy, Professor Meriwether, who is an evangelical Christian, filed a lawsuit with the help of the Alliance Defending Freedom. They are arguing that his First Amendment rights are being violated. The school and Prof. Meriwether have tried to negotiate a resolution to this issue, but have fallen short of working it out.
In protesting the professor’s lawsuit, another publication, Think Progress, discounts his legal team’s claims as an effort to “discredit the legitimacy of transgender identities”:
They brazenly assert that ‘the concept of gender identity is entirely subjective and fluid,’ that ‘the number of potential gender identities is infinite (with over one hundred different options currently available),’ and that ‘the number of potential pronouns has likewise multiplied in recent years.’ It further claims that “some sources say” a person’s gender identity can be ‘affected by mood swings’ or ‘change depending on which friend you’re with.’
The publication describes Professor Meriwether’s communication style with students:
Meriwether, as it turns out, is very particular about how he communicates with students in his class. Deploying a formal Socratic method, Meriwether always addresses students using formal titles (Mr./Ms./Mrs./Miss) and ‘sir’ or ‘ma’am.’ He believes this is an ‘important pedagogical tool’ to foster ‘an atmosphere of seriousness and mutual respect.’
We have to find a way to encourage and support not only professors in universities, but all conservatives who find these demands unconstitutional and oppressive. Pushing back against these obscene demands is the only way to stop this country from being swallowed up by the Progressive agenda.
In the close of their article, Think Progress made the following comment:
ADF appears to hope that Meriwether’s case will be a vehicle for them to impose a double standard that justifies discrimination against transgender people that wouldn’t otherwise be tolerated against other groups. ADF attorney Tyson Langhofer said in a statement, ‘This isn’t just about a pronoun; this is about endorsing an ideology.’
That is false. It’s about respecting people for who they are.
It’s too bad that respect doesn’t go both ways.
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A woman will first look at the hot chick and size her up at least 10x faster than can any man. She will then watch her man to make sure that he is properly trained and does not look (not even a glance in the general direction thereof) at the hot chick. Whether or not the man makes the mistake of being caught looking at the hot chick his lady will eventually explain to him in excruciating detail why she is not desirable whatsoever.
If the nice lady is with her girlfriend/s and not with her man, then she looks around to see if some random dude is staring at the hot chick. If he is she will attempt to make eye contact and give him the tsk-tsk look.
I know this because a friend told me.
Oh boy, @simontemplar, you have a whole lot to learn! First, I could care less about hot chicks. Second, my husband told me he’s like a camera; he takes a shot and doesn’t have to stare. He’s too cool for that. You’d better have a talk with your “friend.” ;-)
There is no better example of the “speaking truth to power” canard thrown out by the left.
Honestly, I don’t understand how any women can be heterosexual. I mean, what kind of a sicko do you have to be to want to have sex with a man?
My wife points out hot chicks to me (and not in the “do you think she’s prettier than me” way. Just, “hey, get a load of her!”)
Ditto. My wife thinks I’d be crazy not to look.
Same, it’s like, ‘look at that product and check out that salesmanship.’
Interesting view which I think many men share. Two women hardly bothers me at all, but two guys? Doesn’t seem right . . .
Vive la différence!