The unnamed Indiana University of Pennsylvania graduate business professor who allegedly made student Christina Santiago cry by calling her “disgusting, unnatural, and abnormal” has apparently made another gay students cry as well. Only this time, it was a guy who the professor allegedly told was going to hell.
From The Advocate:
Alum Michael Heller, who is gay told KDKA News that he faced the same professor five years ago who said, “God created Adam and Even, not Adam and Steve, and that being gay was an abomination.” Heller said the professor added that “anybody that was gay was going to burn in Hell, and that’s what they deserved.”
Heller said the situation in the classroom drove him to walk out of the room in tears. He complained to IUP’s administrators, but he said he’s frustrated that the problem persists for students years later.
At least the professor treats all gay students the same.
Cam
These students are not paying tuition to be attacked.
If this professor was telling women that they were going to hell for leaving the house without a male relative or for not wearing a Bhurka, the same people supporting him would be calling for him to be fired.
boom
What the hell do his students’ sexual orientations even have to do with economics? Why is he constantly and obsessively off-topic, in addition to being a bully and a bigot?
ChrisC
@boom: I wonder what Sigmund Freud would have to say about “Heterosexual” Men who constantly have Gay people and Gay sex on their mind.
CBRad
I’ve developed such a contempt for the academic world. Okay, maybe that’s unfair, but…..being a Prof really means nothing. Some MDs have turned out to be murderers, some cops have turned out to be drug dealers, and a lot of professors turn out to be dopes. And they live in a closed academic world, where they can pretend what they want around nothing but other Profs, because they’d never make it in the real world.
the crustybastard
How DOES one work Christian proselytizing into an econ lecture?
Chad
To all students: if a homophobic teacher makes u cry, then go ahead and cry. Nothing wrong with that. But what you DON’T do is walk out. You need to stand up to them, AND NOT BE THE SLIGHTEST BIT INTIMIDATED!! U need to threaten legal action, u need to call him out on abuse and discrimination allegations. And if u know the religious lies they spout u need to call them out on it. Fight back!!!!!
Chad
Sad thing is if the professor was fired or reprimanded in any way the xtians would be crying about his freedom of religion was being attacked. I’m sorry but freedom of religion does not mean you have to the freedom to cram your beliefs down other’s throats.
Pat
Homophobia would never be tolerated at Lock Haven, IUP’s sister school. There is a huge number of LGBT faculty and staff. We’re a much more LGBT friendly here
cody
If you really want to get revenge on a professor or anyone for that matter the best way is to stay, work harder than anyone else, get the best grade on every thing, and become more successful than he could ever hope to be.
kylew
@boom: I’d hardly call two comments in five years “constantly on his mind” nor obsessive.
I’m sure that hamburgers have come up in his conversations more than once too – it doesn’t make him onsessional about them.
The guy is an asshole sure, a bully, undoubtedly, and too stupid to have any survival instincts.
I partly blame the school that continues to employ him.
kylew
@CBRad: Actually, I agree with you here. The world of academia is filled with bitchy control freaks squabbling for recognition.
Of course, professors are just people, with the same flaws as any other cross-section, but the process of gaining a professorship, added to the authority that they weild, over time turns a disproportionate number of them into arrogant assholes who think that their intellect gives them superiority and authority in every discussion.
kylew
@cody: I appreciate the motivational sentiments Cody, but that really isn’t very practical help for anyone who is suffering right now. And what if you lack the ability to become this super successful person?
Meanwhile, this jerkwad continues to abuse other students.
Nah, I think the best revenge is an immediate and very public compliant to the school board, and if needs be, the newspapers. Lay down a paper trail so this guy’s actions are seen, and so that he is held accountable.
Tracy P
NAME HIM so we can tell him what we think of HIM and his tactics. WHY is the university protecting him? Why isn’t there a campaign to dismiss or at the very least reprimand him being organized?
Katitsa
I almost had a problem with this post until she said “axed” instead of “asked”. For some reason that bugs me even more than the bullying. How can someone possibly take you seriously?
HayLaura
@Chad: I really like that. I wish more people could be strong enough to do that. This jerk needs to be fired and beaten up by 3 or 4 gay guys.. J/k. But I get so Angry when I hear about any sort of Bullying it just makes me want to scream at them
Steve
The professor in question is actually a woman (queerty should check before posting as “he”) and is not an Econ professor, but rather a professor in the finance and legal studies department of the eberly college of business. If the university overlooks this incident, as there has been previous reports, I’ll be sad to consider myself an undergraduate in the accounting department at iup.
Cassie
Sue his @$$ for sexual harassment!!!
Steve
My mistake.. She is a professor in the management department. I believe her name is dr. Maali ashamalla
ewe
I’ll put shit in a box and mail it to him.
noqueerhere
hahahaha love this shit…. for real though….. being gay ….. that shit aint right u get em proffesor
IUP Alum
Steve is correct! The professor is a female and her name is Dr. Ashamalla.
ewe
Then I’ll put shit in a box and mail it to HER.
IUP STUDENT
I go to IUP and let me tell you there are protests against this professor we want action taken and won’t rest until justice is served! Dr. Ashamalla needs to be fired!!
IUP
It is a female professor
kylew
@HayLaura: Actually, you make a really good point – surely this woman’s comments contravene the university’s anti-bullying policy?
ED
@Steve:
Her name IS Maali Ashamalla. I am a former student of hers. Not only is she a fucking homophobe, she is very guilty of favoritism towards students who are from her part of the world (Middle East). If you are an asian or an anglo, forget it!
Here is her home address and tel:
MAALI ASHAMALLA
91 VALLEY ROAD
INDIANA, PA 15701
724-357-8899 (THANK THE FSM FOR WHITEPAGES.COM)