“During the course of the debate, it was disclosed that it is now policy of the university to suspend any faculty member with pay against whom a student has lodged a complaint. The faculty member is suspended under the Title IX program,” Schmeltzer wrote. “This was new information to everyone in attendance.”

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[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 52 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (2 children)

This might be too much of a hot take, but it's not even truly a Bible-based essay. She quotes one term from the Bible without citation and then prattles on about God without further reference to any other term or part in the Bible afterward. It's a "my personal relationship with God as dictated by dogwater Christian apologetics and theocracy"-based essay

[–] FunkyStuff@hexbear.net 34 points 1 month ago

Yeah I definitely got away with taking on very fringe positions in college essays because I was actually citing my sources. She basically was just ranting like she was blowing off steam to a friend!

[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 22 points 1 month ago (1 children)

What's even worse is she probably doesn't even know which apologist she is getting her bullshit from. At least back in the day the fundies were able to point you to a preacher to source their bullshit.

[–] purpleworm@hexbear.net 29 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Since her mom is a Jan 6 lawyer, she might actually know in this case. This is someone who was planning to make a scene, not just a fundie being spontaneously silly.

[–] TreadOnMe@hexbear.net 19 points 1 month ago

Oh lol, yeah she's a clout-chasing plant for sure.

[–] Horse@lemmygrad.ml 43 points 1 month ago (1 children)

reminder that the "bible based essay" was bad by design, the chud in question wrote it as a calculated move to get a leg up on the right-wing grift ladder and harm a trans woman
it's why she immediately gave the story to tpusa, it's why she has already had speaking engagements
criticism of the essay itself misses the forest for the trees

[–] Ram_The_Manparts@hexbear.net 23 points 1 month ago

Her mom is a right wing freak lawyer who defended some of the Jan 6 people, the grift is so transparent lmao

[–] buckykat@hexbear.net 33 points 1 month ago

Somehow I don't think this policy would actually be applied equally to all faculty or all complaints

[–] Acute_Engles@hexbear.net 28 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I always wonder why 'suspended with pay' is considered a punishment.

Pay me to stay home? Oh no the horror

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 12 points 1 month ago

Academia is like the only place that makes sense as a punishment because academics are largely insane workaholics

[–] plinky@hexbear.net 18 points 1 month ago

that seems like a pog move while you search for a job not in genocide central

[–] Keld@hexbear.net 17 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

I actually think that by itself a policy of temporary suspension in response to student complaints is a good idea. Of course this student is not in the right, but there are a lot of shitty lecturers out there.

[–] ClimateStalin@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago

Yeah ngl it would’ve been nice if my uni listened to the metric ton of complaints about the organic chem lecturer. Dude was a terrible teacher and an asshole.

[–] DragonBallZinn@hexbear.net 11 points 1 month ago

Cancel culture but its ok because its redpilled.

[–] CrawlMarks@hexbear.net 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

So, if get a job there and have one student complain about me me repeatedly and I'd never have to show up to work?