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OU Fires TA Over Controversial Gender Roles Grading

1/2/2026

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  • The University of Oklahoma fired Mel Curth, a graduate teaching assistant, after she gave Samantha Fulnecky a zero on an essay defending traditional gender roles.
  • Curth argued the essay lacked empirical evidence and was offensive.
  • Fulnecky filed a complaint that triggered an investigation, which found Curth's grading arbitrary.
  • Curth, represented by attorney Brittany Stewart, appeals the decision, claiming the process was flawed and politically biased against LGBTQ individuals.