Calling someone 'weird' may be inappropriate, but it's probably not gender stereotyping.

Discriminating against someone because they don't conform to gender stereotypes can be sex discrimination. However, viewing someone as "weird" or unusual isn't discriminatory if, in context, the label could apply to either sex.

Recent case: Paul was a Slippery Rock State assistant professor, working on a yearly contract. His first semester, he failed to turn in midterm grades and was warned not to make that mistake again.

Then he got into a dispute with his secretary, whose son was in Paul's class. The son requested a deadline extension because of a disability, which Paul initially refused before eventually relenting.

Paul's contract was not renewed, ostensibly because he again failed to submit grades on time. Angry, Paul got into a loud argument with the secretary, who he blamed for his woes. He allegedly threw a CD at her.

Paul sued, claiming that he had lost the job...