'Defendants' bigotry manifests itself in low expectations - they do not expect black or hispanic students to achieve the same mastery of academic subject matters as other students and therefore insist that deficient performance must be excused,' the lawsuit said.
'Second, Defendants' bigotry manifests itself in overt discrimination against students and faculty who do apply consistent standards, especially White faculty.'
In one exercise, a former equity officer named in the suit, Alina Wong, allegedly engaged staff in a breathing exercise suggesting white staff hold their breath longer than people of color to 'feel the pain that George Floyd endured,' the lawsuit claimed.
'De Piero and other faculty were thus singled out, caused to experience discomfort, and feel 'the pain' on the basis of their skin color,' the lawsuit said.
Wong no longer works at Penn State and is currently the vice president for institutional equity at Macalester College, according to her LinkedIn.
It was also claimed that Naydan 'instructed her writing faculty to teach that White supremacy exists in language itself.'
'Therefore, that the English language itself is 'racist' and, furthermore, that White supremacy exists in the teaching of writing of English, and therefore writing teachers are themselves racist white supremacists,' the suit said.
It was also claimed that Naydan 'endorsed a view that racism against white people isn't racism.'
The lawsuit continued: 'Penn State actively treated De Piero as the problem, suggesting mental health treatment and disciplining him for bullying when he dared to complain.
'As a result, De Piero's only option to escape the hostile environment was to leave Penn State. This constructive termination occurred on August 2, 2022.'
He's suing two women, according to the article:
'Defendants' bigotry manifests itself in low expectations - they do not expect black or hispanic students to achieve the same mastery of academic subject matters as other students and therefore insist that deficient performance must be excused,' the lawsuit said.
'Second, Defendants' bigotry manifests itself in overt discrimination against students and faculty who do apply consistent standards, especially White faculty.'
In one exercise, a former equity officer named in the suit, Alina Wong, allegedly engaged staff in a breathing exercise suggesting white staff hold their breath longer than people of color to 'feel the pain that George Floyd endured,' the lawsuit claimed.
'De Piero and other faculty were thus singled out, caused to experience discomfort, and feel 'the pain' on the basis of their skin color,' the lawsuit said.
Wong no longer works at Penn State and is currently the vice president for institutional equity at Macalester College, according to her LinkedIn.
It was also claimed that Naydan 'instructed her writing faculty to teach that White supremacy exists in language itself.'
'Therefore, that the English language itself is 'racist' and, furthermore, that White supremacy exists in the teaching of writing of English, and therefore writing teachers are themselves racist white supremacists,' the suit said.
It was also claimed that Naydan 'endorsed a view that racism against white people isn't racism.'
The lawsuit continued: 'Penn State actively treated De Piero as the problem, suggesting mental health treatment and disciplining him for bullying when he dared to complain.
'As a result, De Piero's only option to escape the hostile environment was to leave Penn State. This constructive termination occurred on August 2, 2022.'