A librarian worked at a small private college. Her duties included staffing the circulation desk, and assisting students and faculty with research. After a short time on the job, she stopped wearing makeup and began to dress in men's clothing. She became increasingly more open about her personal life, including the fact that she was dating another woman. Other librarians would talk about their own relationships while at work, but the librarian was the only one who said she was in a same-sex relationship. The librarian's job performance was excellent, but the library director fired her after a few months. When the librarian asked why, the director said, "Well, boys are boys, and girls are girls, and we just don't need any confusion about that," unquote.
Was the librarian's firing discriminatory?