Intersex professor fears she will be forced to lie and teach only two genders exist

An associate professor at The University of New Mexico says that she is concerned she will be forced to lie and teach that there are only two genders, male and female. Georgiann Davis, an associate professor at The University of New Mexico, wrote in an op-ed Thursday in the Los Angeles Times that she is concerned about being forced to lie when speaking about sexuality.The piece was headlined, “I’m an intersex professor.

Am I supposed to lie by teaching ‘only male and female’?”She noted a viral video on Reddit of a Texas A&M student questioning Professor Melissa McCoul over rhetoric on “gender and sexuality” and “gender ideology.” McCoul shared a graphic of a purple “gender unicorn” that’s used to teach on differences on gender identity and sexuality, according to The Texas Tribune. “Um, I just have a question because I’m not entirely sure this is legal to be teaching,” the female asked in the video referred to by Davis.“Because according to our president, there’s only two genders….

And this also very much goes against not only myself, but a lot of people’s religious beliefs.”McCoul was eventually fired over what the university claimed was teaching content inconsistent with her own course’s description.A statement from former Texas A&M President Mark A.Welsh III, who recently stepped down from his role, addressed the controversy in a post last month on Texas A&M’s X account.“I learned this afternoon that key leaders in the College of Arts and Sciences approved plans to continue teaching course content that was not consistent with the course’s published description,” Welsh said.

“As a result, I directed the provost to remove the dean and department head from their administrative positions, effective immediately.”Davis said she is worried about “consequences” if she teaches “honestly.”“As someone who also teaches in the Southwest, I find myself scared — scared of what conseque...