Amy Wax, a law professor at the University of Pennsylvania, is contesting sanctions imposed on her by the institution after a series of contentious remarks concerning race and ethnicity. The sanctions include a public reprimand and a suspension with reduced pay. Wax's lawsuit claims that her statements were unfairly punished, alleging racial discrimination as a white Jewish woman. She argues that minority faculty members have not faced similar consequences for controversial expressions, raising significant questions about academic freedom and racial bias in disciplinary actions.
Some races may not be criticized while other racial or ethnic groups can be—and routinely are—subjected to virulently racist speech without consequence.
White speakers are far more likely to be disciplined for 'harmful' speech while minority speakers are rarely, if ever, subject to disciplinary procedures for the same.
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