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flag Texas A&M banned a philosophy professor from teaching Plato’s "Symposium" over gender and sexuality themes, sparking academic freedom concerns.

flag Texas A&M University has prohibited philosophy professor Martin Peterson from teaching Plato’s “Symposium,” citing its November policy banning instruction on “race and gender ideology.” The decision stems from concerns that the text’s themes on sexuality and gender could be seen as promoting prohibited ideologies. flag Peterson, who has taught the work for years, says the ban threatens academic freedom and limits student access to foundational philosophical texts. flag The move has intensified debate over curriculum content and the teaching of classical works in modern academic settings.

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