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Lesson 3.3: Reaction Paper: Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health Due Nov 9 by 11:59pm Points 25 Submitting a file upload Available Aug 25 at 12am - Nov 9 at 11:59pm This assignment was locked Nov 9 at 11:59pm. You must write a 650 words (body of text), double-spaced reaction paper demonstrating that you read the assigned article, and includes a thoughtful reaction to the material presented in the article. Points will be deducted when papers are deficient in any of these areas. I will deduct 10 points if your paper is between 620 and 649 words, and I will not give credit for papers under 620 words. Papers not turned in by the deadline will not receive credit. Please remember that your reaction paper should not be a summary, but rather a thoughtful discussion of some aspect of the article. Possible approaches to reaction papers include: 1. A discussion of why you feel the topic is important and worthy of study (or not) 2. An application of the study or results to your own experiences 3. An application of the study or results to observations about other behaviors 4. Linking the objectives or findings from the assigned article to other domains of development or other findings that we read about or discuss in class 5. A suggestion for further studies or experiments that might help researchers better understand the topic being studied 6. Alternate interpretations of the researchers' findings 7. A discussion of how development in this domain might proceed differently at other developmental stages 8. Your own thoughts about how development proceeds in the domain being researched in the article There are other possibilities as well. The best reaction papers illustrate that students have read the assigned materials and engaged in critical thinking about some aspect of the article. Formatting requirements: 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri font, one-inch margins on all sides. GRADING: Reaction papers are graded on a 25-point scale, and are evaluated based on the following: 1. Does the paper show a clear tie-in to the assigned article? (10 points) 2. Does the paper present a thoughtful reaction or response to the article, rather than a summary? (10 points) 3. Is the paper clearly written? (5 points) ARTICLE LINK: Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health✓ Reaction Papers Criteria Clear tie to Article Is there a clear link back to the assigned article? Can the reader assess whether the student has read the assigned article? Ratings Pts 10 pts Reaction Content Does the paper provide a reaction/reflection/discussion of some aspect of the article, rather than a summary? 10 pts Clarity of Writing Are the main ideas and thoughts organized into a coherent discussion? Is the writing clear enough to follow without multiple re-readings? 5 pts Total Points: 25
rui-cifer 4h Follow ••• The Samantha Fulnecky essay is so so obviously a setup. Like, the grad student was put in an impossible position but the essay was bad on purpose to get a bad grade, and it's obvious. rui-cifer 4h the "nuance" and the specific arguments literally do not matter. The essay isn't bad because she's stupid; this reactionary cis woman is trying to launch a comfy influencer/media career off of getting a transgender woman fired. rui-cifer 4h • • • THIS is Charlie Kirk's legacy, by the way. It allows conservative students to see transgender faculty as somone whose lives they can ruin and launch into medium-sized stardom. The rest of transphobic society goes along with it and ignores the blatant transphobia in all of this (transmisogyny in this specific case) and tries to argue about ohh the essay was bad or whatever. This is because if they admitted that this woman was doing this on purpose, they might have to give even a slight inch on being hateful bigots to trans people. Refocus the conversation. This is about a conservative student cynically using the fact that her TA is a trans woman to launch her name into the national media. caroline-vibecheck 2h This debacle is probably the most blatant example yet of how young conservatives actually view college. The university is primarily a venue for political theater and training ground for a media career. Education is irrelevant
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Samantha Fulnecky University of Oklahoma Essay Controversy refers to the controversy and discourse surrounding an incident that took place in late November 2025, when OU junior Samantha Fulnecky received a failing grade for submitting a 650-word opinion essay for a psychology course prompt about "how societal expectations shape perceptions of gender." Fulnecky's essay argued for the gender binary on religious grounds, asserting, "God made male and female." The instructor who graded that essay, a graduate assistant identified as Mel Curth, gave Fulnecky a failing grade on account of the essay being off-prompt, lacking empirical evidence and for expressing bias in describing gender diversity of being "demonic."

Fulnecky filed a formal appeal and a "discrimination based on religious belief" complaint after receiving feedback on her essay and was backed publicly by the campus chapter of Turning Point USA (TPUSA). On November 30th, 2025, OU placed the graduate instructor on administrative leave while it reviewed the complaint. Several internet users reacted to the news as it went viral, with some noting that the student's mother was Kristi Fulnecky, a right-wing media figure and lawyer who offered legal defence to people who participated in the January 6th Storming of the Capitol in 2021.

Background

On November 27th, 2025, Oklahoma University's chapter of Turning Point USA made a post on X[1] / Twitter about how psychology student "Samantha Fulnecky was asked to write a 650-word essay reacting to an article about how people are perceived based on societal expectations of gender," and how a "transgender professor" graded her essay zero points out of 25 for failing "to use empirical evidence." The post also highlighted how the instructor gave feedback that read, "To call an entire group of people 'demonic' is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population."

The post gathered over 36 million views and 11,000 likes in four days.


On November 27th, 2025, Oklahoma University's chapter of Turning Point USA made a post on X about how psychology student "Samantha Fulnecky was asked to write a 650-word essay reacting to an article about how people are perceived based on societal expectations of gender," and how a "transgender professor" graded her essay zero points out of 25 for failing "to use empirical evidence." The post also highlighted how the instructor gave feedback that read, "To call an entire group of people 'demonic' is highly offensive, especially a minoritized population." TPUSA OU ALAHOMA Transgender professor fails student for quoting the Bible in her essay Professor Mel Curth at the University of Oklahoma failed Samantha Kay over quoting scripture in an opinion based essay about gender roles Swipe for more info Last edited 4:25 PM · Nov 27, 2025 36.8M Views

The rubrics for the essay, as shown below, state that papers under 620 words would receive a 0, and that those between 620-649 would lose 10 out of the possible maximum.


Lesson 3.3: Reaction Paper: Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health Due Nov 9 by 11:59pm Points 25 Submitting a file upload Available Aug 25 at 12am - Nov 9 at 11:59pm This assignment was locked Nov 9 at 11:59pm. You must write a 650 words (body of text), double-spaced reaction paper demonstrating that you read the assigned article, and includes a thoughtful reaction to the material presented in the article. Points will be deducted when papers are deficient in any of these areas. I will deduct 10 points if your paper is between 620 and 649 words, and I will not give credit for papers under 620 words. Papers not turned in by the deadline will not receive credit. Please remember that your reaction paper should not be a summary, but rather a thoughtful discussion of some aspect of the article. Possible approaches to reaction papers include: 1. A discussion of why you feel the topic is important and worthy of study (or not) 2. An application of the study or results to your own experiences 3. An application of the study or results to observations about other behaviors 4. Linking the objectives or findings from the assigned article to other domains of development or other findings that we read about or discuss in class 5. A suggestion for further studies or experiments that might help researchers better understand the topic being studied 6. Alternate interpretations of the researchers' findings 7. A discussion of how development in this domain might proceed differently at other developmental stages 8. Your own thoughts about how development proceeds in the domain being researched in the article There are other possibilities as well. The best reaction papers illustrate that students have read the assigned materials and engaged in critical thinking about some aspect of the article. Formatting requirements: 12-point Times New Roman or Calibri font, one-inch margins on all sides. GRADING: Reaction papers are graded on a 25-point scale, and are evaluated based on the following: 1. Does the paper show a clear tie-in to the assigned article? (10 points) 2. Does the paper present a thoughtful reaction or response to the article, rather than a summary? (10 points) 3. Is the paper clearly written? (5 points) ARTICLE LINK: Gender Typicality, Peer Relations, and Mental Health✓ Reaction Papers Criteria Clear tie to Article Is there a clear link back to the assigned article? Can the reader assess whether the student has read the assigned article? Ratings Pts 10 pts Reaction Content Does the paper provide a reaction/reflection/discussion of some aspect of the article, rather than a summary? 10 pts Clarity of Writing Are the main ideas and thoughts organized into a coherent discussion? Is the writing clear enough to follow without multiple re-readings? 5 pts Total Points: 25

Samantha Fulnecky's essay is shown below:


This article was very thought provoking and caused me to thoroughly evaluate the idea of gender and the role it plays in our society. The article discussed peers using teasing as a way to enforce gender norms. I do not necessarily see this as a problem. God made male and female and made us differently from each other on purpose and for a purpose. God is very intentional with what He makes, and I believe trying to change that would only do more harm. Gender roles and tendencies should not be considered "stereotypes". Women naturally want to do womanly things because God created us with those womanly desires in our hearts. The same goes for men. God created men in the image of His courage and strength, and He created women in the image of His beauty. He intentionally created women differently than men and we should live our lives with that in mind. It is frustrating to me when I read articles like this and discussion posts from my classmates of so many people trying to conform to the same mundane opinion, so they do not step on people's toes. I think that is a cowardly and insincere way to live. It is important to use the freedom of speech we have been given in this country, and I personally believe that eliminating gender in our society would be detrimental, as it pulls us farther from God's original plan for humans. It is perfectly normal for kids to follow gender "stereotypes" because that is how God made us. The reason so many girls want to feel womanly and care for others in a motherly way is not because they feel pressured to fit into social norms. It is because God created and chose them to reflect His beauty and His compassion in that way. In Genesis, God says that it is not good for man to be alone, so He created a helper for man (which is a woman). Many people assume the word "helper" in this context to be condescending and offensive to women. However, the original word in Hebrew is “ezer kenegdo" and that directly translates to "helper equal to". Additionally, God describes Himself in the Bible using "ezer kenegdo", or "helper", and He describes His Holy Spirit as our Helper as well. This shows the importance God places on the role of the helper (women's roles). God does not view women as less significant than men. He created us with such intentionally and care and He made women in his image of being a helper, and in the image of His beauty. If leaning into that role means I am "following gender stereotypes" then I am happy to be following a stereotype that aligns with the gifts and abilities God gave me as a woman. I do not think men and women are pressured to be more masculine or feminine. I strongly disagree with the idea from the article that encouraging acceptance of diverse gender expressions could improve students' confidence. Society pushing the lie that there are multiple genders and everyone should be whatever they want to be is demonic and severely harms American youth. I do not want kids to be teased or bullied in school. However, pushing the lie that everyone has their own truth and everyone can do whatever they want and be whoever they want is not biblical whatsoever. The Bible says that our lives are not our own but that our lives and bodies belong to the Lord for His glory. I live my life based on this truth and firmly believe that there would be less gender issues and insecurities in children if they were raised knowing that they do not belong to themselves, but they belong to the Lord

Feedback from the University of Oklahoma graduate assistants who graded the essay, Mel Curth and Megan Waldron, is shown below:


Mel Curth (She/They) November 16, 2025 at 2:04 PM Please note that I am not deducting points because you have certain beliefs, but instead I am deducting point for you posting a reaction paper that does not answer the questions for this assignment, contradicts itself, heavily uses personal ideology over empirical evidence in a scientific class, and is at times offensive. While you are entitled to your own personal beliefs, there is an appropriate time or place to implement them in your reflections. I encourage all students to question or challenge the course material with other empirical findings or testable hypotheses, but using your own personal beliefs to argue against the findings of not only this article, but the findings of countless articles across psychology, biology, sociology, etc. is not best practice. You argue that abiding by normative gender roles is beneficial (it is perfectly fine to believe this), but to then say that everyone should act doesn't change the fact that every major psychological, medical, pediatric, and psychiatric association in the United States acknowledges that, biologically and psychologically, sex and gender is neither binary nor fixed. I implore you apply some more perspective and empathy in your work. If you personally disagree with the findings, then by all means share your criticisms, but make sure to do so in a way that is appropriate and using the methodology of empirical psychology, as aligned with the learning goals in this class. If you have any additional questions or concerns about this or would like some additional educational resources, I would be happy to discuss this further and provide you with them.

The story was covered by many publications, such as the New York Post[2] and the Oklahoman,[3] on November 30th, 2025.

Developments

On November 30th, 2025, the University of Oklahoma announced on X[4] that it was reviewing Samantha Fulnecky's accusation of religious discrimination and placing the "graduate student instructor" who graded Samantha Fulnecky's letter on administrative leave, gathering over 24 million views and 8,000 likes in a day.


On November 30th, the University of Oklahoma announced that they were placing the "graduate student instructor" who graded Samantha Fulnecky's letter on administrative leave, gathering over 24 million views and 8,000 likes in a day.

Also on November 30th, Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt weighed in on the Samantha Fulnecky OU Psychology Essay controversy, writing on X,[5] "The 1st Amendment is foundational to our freedom & inseparable from a well rounded education. The situation at OU is deeply concerning. I’m calling on the OU regents to review the results of the investigation & ensure other students aren’t unfairly penalized for their beliefs." The post gathered 500 likes in a day.


Oklahoma Governor Kevin Stitt weighed in on the Samantha Fulnecky OU Psychology Essay controversy, writing, "The 1st Amendment is foundational to our freedom & inseparable from a well rounded education. The situation at OU is deeply concerning. I’m calling on the OU regents to review the results of the investigation & ensure other students aren’t unfairly penalized for their beliefs."

Online Reactions

News of the essay controversy continued to spread in late November and early December 2025 as the story garnered virality online and sparked heated reactions.

On November 28th, 2025, X[7] user @RobertSecundus wrote, "Reading this actually makes me nostalgic. This is the quintessential Dumb Student Essay pre-ChatGPT. / 1. completely without structure, just kind of looping on a couple of points indefinitely / 2. saying almost nothing and yet also somehow contradicting itself / 3. ignoring the prompt." The post gathered over 40,000 likes in two days.


X user @RobertSecundus wrote, "Reading this actually makes me nostalgic. This is the quintessential Dumb Student Essay pre-ChatGPT. 1. completely without structure, just kind of looping on a couple of points indefinitely 2. saying almost nothing and yet also somehow contradicting itself 3. ignoring the prompt"

Also on November 28th, X[8] user @SenatorLuma posted an I Think I Miss My Wife meme that was edited to read, "I think I miss secularism," gathering over 14,000 likes in three days.


X user @SenatorLuma posted a "I think I miss my wife":https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-think-i-miss-my-wife meme that was edited to read, "I think I miss secularism," gathering over 14,000 likes in three days.

On November 29th, 2025, X[7] user @beesinpjs quoted Samantha Fulnecky's essay, writing, "you have to read this shit it's so funny they're acting like she was failed out of her class just for being christian or whatever but the actual essay (650 words btw lmao) reads like the unironic equivalent of the stomping turts perchance mario essay." The post referenced the Mario, the Idea vs. Mario, the Man meme, and gathered over 38,000 likes in two days.


X user @beesinpjs quoted Samantha Fulnecky's essay, writing, "you have to read this s--- it's so funny they're acting like she was failed out of her class just for being christian or whatever but the actual essay (650 words btw lmao) reads like the unironic equivalent of the stomping turts perchance mario essay."

On November 30th, X[6] user @AlexanderMcCoy4 tweeted, "Lmao so the mom of the Turning Points USA kid who wrote the bad essay is crashing out over how all of Twitter is dunking on her daughter, and of course it turns out the mom is a GOP politician (makes you wonder if the whole thing was deliberately staged)." The tweet received over 45,000 likes in a day.


X user @AlexanderMcCoy4 tweeted, "Lmao so the mom of the Turning Points USA kid who wrote the bad essay is crashing out over how all of Twitter is dunking on her daughter, and of course it turns out the mom is a GOP politician (makes you wonder if the whole thing was deliberately staged)."

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External References

[1] Twitter / X – TurningPointOU

[2] New York Post – Oklahoma U student files discrimination report after flunking gender essay for psych class with trans instructor

[3] Oklahoman – Oklahoma student receives failing grade on essay after using Bible as a source

[4]  Twitter / X – uofoklahoma

[5] Twitter / X – GovStitt

[6] Twitter / X – AlexanderMcCoy4

[7] Twitter / X – beesinpjs

[8] Twitter / X – RobertSecundus

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