When I was going to grad school my secret weapon was writing on trans issues. A student at Harold Washington College picked the topic of trans rights and the professor said no.
He should have allowed the topic and as long as the student followed the paper’s guidelines. There was a case where a University of New Mexico student claimed that she was kicked out of class for criticizing lesbianism in an essay. But in reality her essay didn’t adhere to academic standard, the professor in the Harold Washington College should have taken the same route if the professor didn’t like the topic and allowed the student to prove his case.
Transgender Student Accuses College Instructor Of DiscriminationThis was wrong. Period!
CBS Chicago
By Dorothy Tucker
March 7, 2016
(CBS) — A transgender student is accusing his professor of discrimination.
The controversy started with a class assignment at Harold Washington College, CBS 2’s Dorothy Tucker reports.
Anadarith Hurtado should be on his way to class. Instead he’s on his way to complain that his English professor at Harold Washington discriminates against transgender individuals like him.
Hurtado was offended by comments he says the professor wrote this assignment. It describes his intent to do research on transgender rights. According to Hurtado, the professor responded in red ink: “These people don’t have rights. They choose to be transgender. Pick another topic.”
He should have allowed the topic and as long as the student followed the paper’s guidelines. There was a case where a University of New Mexico student claimed that she was kicked out of class for criticizing lesbianism in an essay. But in reality her essay didn’t adhere to academic standard, the professor in the Harold Washington College should have taken the same route if the professor didn’t like the topic and allowed the student to prove his case.
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