Prof sues over gender pronoun usage
- A Shawnee State University professor is suing his university, alleging that he was punished over refusing to use a student's preferred gender pronoun.
- Nicholas Meriwether, who cited his Christian beliefs when refusing to use the pronoun, claims that the student told him, “then I guess this means I can call you a c**t.”
A professor at a public university in Ohio is suing the school, claiming he was punished for not calling a student by their preferred pronoun.
The professor called on the student in class, saying “yes, sir.”
The lawsuit states that Meriweather "has always used the titles and pronouns that refer to a student's biological gender" and that he "has never knowingly used feminine titles and pronouns to refer to men or masculine titles and pronouns to refer to women."
...Following the class period in January 2018, the student in question “demanded” that the professor address the student as a female, the lawsuit alleges.
...But, when Meriwether declined to address the student as a female, the student allegedly told the professor, “then I guess this means I can call you a c**t.” ...
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