Yes, by what authority does the UO administration impute meaning to Shurtz' attire or makeup? As does every other citizen, she retains the right to construe her appearance however she wishes. For instance, the president of the U. S. Is of mixed race. But he elects to define himself as a black man. It is the UO which has harassed Prof. Shurtz. It simply paid a private law firm to manufacture evidence.