University of Cincinnati student alleges professor failed her project for using the term 'biological women'
By: Richard Pollina (New York Post)
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A sophomore at the University of Cincinnati claims that her professor gave her a zero on a college project for using the term "biological women."
Olivia Krolczyk, 20, said the professor for her Women's Gender Studies in Pop Culture class failed her for using the "exclusionary" term despite admitting that she submitted a "solid proposal," the student told The Post.
The course instructed students to pick a topic related to feminism, with Krolczyk choosing to research the changes female athletes have experienced throughout history and the rights and opportunities they have been awarded and fought for in athletics.
Her project discussed things from the first woman to compete in the Olympic Games to the fight that female athletes like Riley Gaines are making for proposed changes to Title IX.
The chemistry major said her project ended by sharing how "these rights and opportunities are being threatened by allowing men to compete in women's sports."
The professor wrote in the comment for the failed mark that the term "biological women" was forbidden in the class.
Krolczyk, who hasn't identified the professor for fear she may be subjected to online harassment, first made the claim in a now-viral TikTok, which has been viewed more than 2.5 million times.
The clip shares an apparent photo of the zero grade and the professor's comment, which reads, "Olivia, this is a solid proposal. However, the terms 'biological women' are exclusionary and are not allowed in this course as they further reinforce heteronormativity."
"The final grade is based on the very few assignments we have, adding up to 200 total points. All grades relating to this specific project add up to 100 points, which is half of my grade," Krolczyk told The Post.
"The project in general was very broad and the students had a lot of freedom to pick a topic."
Krolczyk, who competed in cross-country and track throughout high school and the beginning of her college career, says more students should challenge the rhetoric being forced by their professors.Olivia Krolczyk
The undergrad — who competed in cross-country and track throughout high school and the beginning of her college career before transferring to the University of Cincinnati — said she followed the professor's instructions to a tee, including using three sources from the class and formatting the paper to the teacher's requirements.
"The directions for the assignment in which I received a zero on specifically state, 'This exercise is developmental. Thoughtful proposals submitted on time will receive full credit.' I turned in my assignment on time and I can guarantee 100% that my proposal was extremely thoughtful," she insisted.
Krolczyk also said she had contacted the university's Gender Equality office, which told her it would have a different professor review and grade her work — but she has yet to see her grade change nearly two weeks later.
The student also claims this was not the first time she's run into issues with this professor.
Krolczyk said she was rebuked when she pushed back during a class discussion and argued that generalizing all white men as having privilege is "not fair."
"She commented that something along the lines of it being necessary and important to recognize privilege and oppression. I was docked on my grade," the student alleged.
The University of Cincinnati said the matter is being reviewed through its established policies and processes.
The Post has reached out to the professor for comment.
Krolczyk said she's expressing and standing up for her and other students' right to practice free speech on campus by posting the TikTok.TikTok/oliveviewsSince posting the video, Krolczyk has said hundreds of other students have reached out about similar struggles they've had with educators.TikTok/oliveviews
Krolczyk said she decided to speak out because she feels "the issue is not being taken seriously" by the university.
"Standing up for free speech in education is more important. If we as a student body take action instead of conforming to the professor's ideology, we can hopefully start changing our universities back to a place where stating simple biology isn't punished and conflicting opinions are encouraged," she told The Post.
The Ohio native also claims hundreds of other students across the nation have contacted her about similar occurrences since she shared her video on TikTok.
"I can confidently say within my university and many across the country, dissenting opinions are frowned upon and the views of the professors are affecting their abilities to teach," she proclaimed.
"Regardless of what the course is, and what the assignment is, a professor assigning a zero on something that was turned in on time and is of high academic value is extreme."
Krolczkyk said political ideologies being injected into universities is turning young Americans off wanting to go.
"There are more and more people avoiding college, or finding the cheapest possible options simply because universities are losing their respect as educators and are building the reputation as indoctrinators of 'wokeness,'" she said.
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Funny--"biological women" would probably be acceptable in a different class, but not for this one?
THIS is the type of idiocy that frustrates sane people.
This is ridiculous. Woman or man should not have to be prefaced by biological.
Castrated human males are eunuchs.
Taking chemicals does not make a male grow a uterus and ovaries. nor make a female grow a penis and testicles. The chemicals are as synthethic as the plastic surgeries involved to mimic nature. Nature that made a "mistake" according to people who have problems that I would never wish on anyone.
I don't what the answers are, but I do know the solutions don't involve penalizing women.
They shouldn't have to be prefaced by anything. If one was born a male, they are male. If one is born female, they are female.
I have a feeling that this would have been penalized regardless of the gender of the person writing it. The "professor" has an agenda and this went against that.
True, but lots of people now feel otherwise for some reason or another.
Seems like women are destined to be the victims just for the sake of making some people feel better about themselves and science and common sense be damned.
Pretty sure that this is just another fake story from the NYP.
The New York Post is known for this sort of thingy.
Well, all you have to do is PROVE it.
Can you do that or are you trolling?
I kind of get the feeling you won't do any research yourself on this matter, so this once I will help you out:
University of Cincinnati student alleges professor failed her project for using the term ‘biological women’ - Total News
University of Cincinnati Student Claims She Received a Zero on a Class Project for Using Term ‘Biological Women’ | The Gateway Pundit | by Margaret Flavin
UC student says she failed assignment for using term 'biological women' (msn.com)
UC student says she failed assignment for using term 'biological women' (yahoo.com)
Gender Studies Instructor Fails Student for Saying ‘Biological Women’ (townhall.com)
Professor Gives a Zero on an Assignment for Saying "Biological Women" (independentsentinel.com)
College student says she got a 'zero' on assignment for using the words 'biological women' · American Wire News
How are women being penalized?
Exactly, Olivia Krolczyk is obviously a made up name.
Somebody didn't read the article (or the header).
Clearly, but then again we know not everyone reads links and articles.
Then those very people will make moronic comments throughout.
I get that it's been reported everywhere. But it's all the same story about "girl says something in a TikTok video".
So there needs to be at least some consideration for the idea that she's making it up.
That should be balanced with consideration for the idea that she's not making it up.
Good for Olivia, I hope she takes that university
to the cleaners!
So this persona is a "professor" yet stupid enough to play the woke game.
I would be willing to bet that the professor was one of those fond of saying "follow the science" when it comes to other topics!
I think that's a safe bet.
So why would "biological women" be forbidden on a class ABOUT women?
Is the class really about transgenders?
You missed the key term, "in Pop Culture" to the woke left in academia, real women have penis's now. the others are just birthing people.
Isn't it odd how far apart things have become.
In this case, a student gets a zero for the use of a single term the professor didn't like.
In another case, high school students are getting a mark of 50% for not turning in or doing any work at all.
Sure sounds like the high school is bound and determined to give the kids tools to surely not succeed in college if they have a professor like this one!
Such is the state of education in America today.
Yep. Universities are turning out ad execs who use males to promote female products. And even menstrual products are now being marketed to "bodies with female sex organs". This is insane.
and it appears the film "Idiocracy" was prophecy.
Much ado about nothing - probably bogus like someone said above
They were quite obviously wrong, and you choose to go along with it?
Of course it is insane.
What is so disheartening about it all is the number of people who don't think this is insane.
a nothingberder
Then why do you and others work so damn hard defending this shit?
"H eteronormativity"?
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The professor should write herself up for using that term. It is derogatory of heterosexuals- and assumes they are all the same.
She committed heresy against the state religion.
I would hope that there’s more to this, but the reality is there are some crazy people working as professors in colleges all over the country. I’d say they’re a tiny percentage, but they do exist.
A project that is about research and calls for an opinion should be graded primarily on the quality of the work done and not the viewpoint of the student. Even in some scenario I can’t imagine, where the professor doesn’t like the student’s viewpoint and the grade is impacted, there shouldn’t be a zero for legitimate work. Only something like plagiarism or incomplete/missing work would justify that.
There are some crazy people and there are people with or easily swayed by political/religious/societal agenda in complete disregard to science or reality.
There has to be a sane world somewhere between the extreme fringes where people who don't know male from female and the people who believe that Satan is making their son a homosexual and perform an exorcism in his bedroom.
The people, exorcising demons and crying over legalizing gay marriage in the videos at the link below, are living in a fantasy world that has nothing in common with known reality.
Missouri congresswoman's gay nephew says his parents hired an 'exorcist' | Daily Mail Online
Yup, and are processes to have work like this reassessed when a student feels wronged by their professor.
The student has tried to employ those processes.
To no avail as of yet.
Then a reasonable conclusion is they deserve the grade they got.
"Krolczyk also said she had contacted the university's Gender Equality office, which told her it would have a different professor review and grade her work — but she has yet to see her grade change nearly two weeks later."
Note it doesn't say they have regraded her paper.
So it's in process then, and we shouldn't' all get our knickers twisted?
I was merely informing you that the student is going through the process that you brought up.
From your comment, it wasn't apparent you read that in the story.
Yeah. I got that. Thank you. Since it's in process I don't need to get outraged about one entitled girl's butthurt feelings.
I hope there is a lawsuit and the teacher is shitcanned after the college pays a nice settlement(assuming claim is proven true). They should check and make sure the professor does not have a machete before they go to interview her.
“…make sure the professor does not have a machete…”
…whatever point you were hoping to make is rendered moot with such ridiculousness.
"Lighten up, Francis".
It was a joke, one you obviously didn't care for.
I guess the reference was lost on you.
Maybe they aren't always current on news.
Or have a reaaaaaally short memory.
A Giant FUCK YOU!!!! to the original professor.
College student gets A in class after allegedly receiving zero on proposal for using term ‘biological women’
College student gets A in class after allegedly receiving zero on proposal for using term ‘biological women’ | Fox News
love this news!
Liberals may become apoplectic!