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You're missing the core of point which is -- does that mean a teacher calling your son "Ma'am" is also protected speech? If not, who/what is the official source
by zug_zug 5y ago
You're missing the core of point which is -- does that mean a teacher calling your son "Ma'am" is also protected speech? If not, who/what is the official source-of-truth on which pronouns a teacher can use to a student?
And then secondly, if a student dislikes it, and addresses the (male?) professor as Ma'am, does that student have equal protection from all consequences?
- shard 5y agoI think the core point is addressed: Based on the ruling, a teacher calling someone's son "Ma'am" should also be protected speech. The ruling makes no judgement on what the student can say, as the student is not an employee of the college. I would imagine that the college is able to enact consequences to the student's speech, and not run afoul of legal issues, but I am not a lawyer.