I meant more along the lines of a hands-off approach not uncommon among professors. That's what I get for writing with my heart instead of my brain.

Ah, yeah, I did suggest nefarious intent on the professor's part, whoops.

i dont know the specifics of how involved the prof got once they learned what was happening, but by then it was too late

the rest is about what my take was

and if I got the gist of that take wrong, I get a 0/25 for reading comprehension, amen

- by making TA grade something that said her existence was a crime against the christian god, agreeing that the essay warranted a zero, and then letting TA take the heat from horrible bigots who want to ruin her life