Woke University Instructor In Hot Water After Banning Term ‘Biological Woman’

It might seem as if professors can enforce just about any far-left agenda they want to in today’s bizarre cultural climate, but the “Gender in Popular Culture” instructor at the University of Cincinnati learned that there’s a limit.

She gave a student a zero on a final project proposal because it used the words “biological women” and sought to make the case that men might pose a threat if they’re allowed to infiltrate women’s sports.

As the Daily Wire reported:

Adjunct instructor Melanie Nipper, 29, received an official reprimand from the University of Cincinnati weeks after she gave her student Olivia Krolczyk a ‘zero’ on her final project proposal for using the term “biological woman” in Nipper’s class, Gender in Popular Culture.

Obtained by The Cincinnati Enquirer, the June reprimand stated, “To prevent any further violation of [the free speech] policy, you must complete training on the requirements of the Campus Free Speech Policy. Through the end of Academic Year 2024/2025, you must submit all syllabi to … me at least two weeks prior to the beginning of classes for review and approval.”

The reprimand continued, threatening Nipper with termination. “Any other violations of UC policy may be subject to … termination. You are reminded that … your employment may be terminated with or without cause.”

Krolczyk brought attention to the situation with a social media video exposing the instructor’s actions.

A crazy clown world/university!

Melanie Rose Nipper, a 28 yo adjunct professor of sexuality studies at the University of Cincinnati, gave a student zero grade for using phrase 'biological women'

The professor has no place in the education field pic.twitter.com/Za1ckkR2Sk

— Ronald Kelly (@RonK3l) June 10, 2023

She has posted a few updates since then and plenty of other social media users have also weighed in on the situation.

Professor Melanie Nipper has managed to add onto the word “heteronormativity” to make it even longer. It is now “cisheteronormativity.”

Let’s have a contest for who can make this word the longest ⬇️ pic.twitter.com/anOeG7T2lE

— Olivia Krolczyk (@oliviakrolczyk_) July 3, 2023

WOKE TEACHER GETS TAUGHT A LESSON: University of Cincinnati gender studies prof gave a ZERO grade for using phrase 'biological women' 

The University of Cincinnati has formally rebuked gender studies professor
Melanie Rose Nipper who complained about a student using the term… pic.twitter.com/NC9dPx3mB2

— AGNEWSLIVE (@AMErikaNGIRLLL) July 1, 2023

I imagine they feel very intelligent and important when they describe themselves like this.
She (instructor Melanie Nipper) went on to say that she teaches from a "intersectional, 4th wave, and transnational feminist perspective," https://t.co/tq3c7Ja2ay

— Jeff (@J_Niagara) June 30, 2023

#UniversityOfCincinnati gender studies professor, 28, who gave student ZERO grade for using phrase 'biological women' is slapped with a formal warning and ordered to undergo free speech training #OliviaKrolczyk #MelanieNipper

They should fire the intolerant psycho but at least…

— judy morris (@judymorris3) July 1, 2023

Clearly, many people believe that a formal reprimand and free speech training wasn’t enough of a response. But Nipper is unsurprisingly blaming others for the consequences of her own actions.

According to the New York Post:

The reprimand was handed down by Ashley Currier, head of the Department of Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies at UC, according to the Enquirier.

Nipper responded June 19 with a request to appeal the sanction and was on campus on Thursday to discuss, the paper reported.

She declined to comment, but said that the culture war has impacted educators’ ability to teach.

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