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yardwork

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36. One wonders why she took a psychology course.

Mon Dec 1, 2025, 11:07 AM

Dec 2025

It's not uncommon for right wing students aligned with national right groups to take courses from professors known to be progressive, just to "catch" them.

Looks like this might be one of those cases.

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OU student claims bad grade is an attack on her faith [View all] marmar Nov 2025 OP

Teeing up for the Supreme Court. 50 Shades Of Blue Nov 2025 #1

Sounds a bit like a wingnut operation. Turbineguy Nov 2025 #2

Oh give me a f*cking break. Dave Bowman Nov 2025 #3

"Lacked any academic rigor" BOSSHOG Nov 2025 #4

Seriously....... i feel like a sucker for making an honest living when I could have just been Riley Gaines Takket Nov 2025 #19

BUMP!!!!!!!!!! Takket Dec 2025 #44

Italy complained BOSSHOG Dec 2025 #45

Well, today they have the supreme court they love, so bluestarone Nov 2025 #5

White "Christian" Nationalist bullshit Nigrum Cattus Nov 2025 #6

Beyonce disagrees with her conclusions. intheflow Nov 2025 #7

"...biblical teachings to argue for traditional gender roles..." J_William_Ryan Nov 2025 #8

Of course, it's Biblical Oklahoma. sinkingfeeling Nov 2025 #9

A zero? That does sound a bit extreme. Jim__ Nov 2025 #10

The paper and assignment are linked in the article Boo1 Nov 2025 #12

Thanks, I hadn't seen those links. Jim__ Nov 2025 #15

I agree. The assignment gave the students a lot of flexibility. This is a failure of the instructor & the grader... Blasphemer Dec 2025 #24

Have you taught college ever? r�is�n_dubh Dec 2025 #41

She didn't engage with the article at all Stargleamer Dec 2025 #43

I'm guessing, the "because God says so" argument didn't meet the critical thinking threshold Raven123 Dec 2025 #31

I had the same thoughts. The grade feels reactive. Iris Dec 2025 #42

This is Oklahoma, so... Diraven Nov 2025 #11

Samantha might want to look into a transfer to cloudbase Nov 2025 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author valleyrogue Nov 2025 #14

Doesn't know the Bible enough to reference specific scripture.... Sounds like a Trump Christian. Norrrm Nov 2025 #16

Sounds like the lead up to a GiveSendGo/GoFundMe scam. flvegan Nov 2025 #17

I don't know about that. Iggo Nov 2025 #18

kind of hard to use religion as an excuse when you don't even quote scripture Takket Nov 2025 #20

This is (should be) a private matter between the student and the professor. Ms. Toad Nov 2025 #21

Two extremists collide. yardwork Nov 2025 #22

It won't get that far. Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #26

Agree with everything you said Boo1 Dec 2025 #29

I hope you're right but these are weird times. yardwork Dec 2025 #35

The action taken by the school (suspending the graduate student's teaching role). Ms. Toad Dec 2025 #38

This Husband-of-a-Professor appreciates your perspective. Drum Nov 2025 #23

In her essay she said: 'Gender roles and tendencies should not be considered "stereotypes". 'Women naturally want to do BlueWaveNeverEnd Dec 2025 #28

I took a "Bible as Literature" class once... hunter Dec 2025 #25

Yeah, religious studies is not proselytizing iemanja Dec 2025 #39

This IS from a part of our nation that tried to legislate the value of Pi lapfog_1 Dec 2025 #27

They always play the role of the persecuted. SamKnause Dec 2025 #30

Hun, if you feel that strongly about Biblical traditional gender roles, then why are you in college? tanyev Dec 2025 #32

One wonders why she took a psychology course. yardwork Dec 2025 #36

Turning Point had a huge rally there recently. redstatebluegirl Dec 2025 #33

As a former "graduate assistant paper grader", I would not have given a grade of zero. JustABozoOnThisBus Dec 2025 #34

Christian Taliban youth core. nt Hotler Dec 2025 #37

There are ways to study Christianity iemanja Dec 2025 #40

The instructor could have given a zero without commenting on the students point of view Buckeyeblue Dec 2025 #46