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Trans Instructor Fired Amid Controversial Grading Dispute

12/23/2025

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Mel Curth, a transgender graduate instructor at the University of Oklahoma, was fired after failing a conservative student's Bible-based essay on gender stereotypes.
Samantha Fulnecky, a conservative student at the University of Oklahoma, argued against the existence of multiple genders, claiming it harms youth.
An investigation into Fulnecky's religious discrimination claims led the university to deem Curth's grading arbitrary.

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Story summary

Mel Curth, a transgender graduate instructor at the University of Oklahoma, was fired after failing a conservative student's Bible-based essay on gender stereotypes.
Samantha Fulnecky, a conservative student at the University of Oklahoma, argued against the existence of multiple genders, claiming it harms youth.
An investigation into Fulnecky's religious discrimination claims led the university to deem Curth's grading arbitrary.