Samantha Fulnecky Drama Explained: OU Faces Fury Over Gender Essay Grading
Education,Colleges And Universities,Oklahoma,LGBTQ Issues
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A psychology essay, written by a student called Samantha Fulnecky at The University of Oklahoma (OU), has prompted an online culture war.
Fulnecky received a mark of 0 on her paper, which repeatedly referenced the Bible. In response, she filed a report which alleged discrimination over religious beliefs.
The university has since placed the instructor who issued the grade on leave, and the incident has sparked a furious response from conservatives and criticism from the left.
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