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Question: Alvie Thompkins was employed as a full-time instructor of mathematics at Morris Brown College. Her classes were scheduled in academic year 2007-08 in such a way that she was able to hold down a second full-time post as a math instructor at Douglas High School. Only one other faculty member, Thompkins's predecessor at Morris Brown College, ever held down two concurrent full-time jobs, and the college's vice president for academic affairs testified that he had never been aware of this earlier situation. Some male "parttime" faculty of the college were employed full-time elsewhere. Although labeled "part-timers," some of these faculty sometimes taught nine- to twelve-credit hours per semester, which was about the same as many "full-time" faculty. Thompkins was told to choose between her two full-time jobs. When she refused to make a choice, she was fired. Is this a case of gender discrimination? Explain your answer. See Thompkins v. Morris Brown College [752 F.2d 558 37 F.E.P. Cases 24 (11th Cir. 1985)].