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Issac Bailey

  • Professor of Practice, Davidson College in the Communication Studies Department
Myrtle Beach
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Husband. Black dad. Stutterer. Davidson College Professor of Practice. Harvard Nieman Fellow. CIDP survivor. Epileptic. S.C. native. Free expression dude.

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A 'woke' professor's approach to talking about transgender athletes

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By Issac Bailey
| Las Vegas Sun Verified
A student eagerly raised his hand during a discussion about whether trans athletes should be allowed to participate in women's sports. "They should have their own league," he said. "So separate but equal?" I quickly returned. He stuttered more than I do while trying to respond before conceding he hadn't thought the issue through as much as he had believed.
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A ‘woke’ professor’s approach to talking about transgender athletes | Opinion Original

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By Issac Bailey
| The Charlotte Observer Verified
Former basketball player Enes Kanter Freedom and Natasha Cloud #9 of the Chicago Sky yell at one another during the second half between the Chicago Sky and the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on August 23, 2026 in Chicago, Illinois. A student eagerly raised his hand during a discussion about whether trans athletes should be allowed to participate in women’s sports. “They should have their own league,” he said. “So separate but equal?” I quickly returned.
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Why I’m Proud To Be a Woke Professor

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By Issac Bailey
| The Assembly Verified
I was driving from Myrtle Beach to Davidson College when it hit me. I didn’t know the status of my younger brother’s criminal case. James was facing charges for his involvement in a shooting and could spend the rest of his life in prison if found guilty. He had gotten into it with a younger man after an argument at a store in St. Stephen, South Carolina, where we grew up. He’d already served more than 15 years for his role in a shooting years earlier.
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