I (21F, Muslim, university student) was in class last year when the discussion drifted off-topic into politics. At one point, I said I thought it was a good thing that more women are being seen in politics in my country. I didn't said anything about "gender equality" But my professor (male, 50s) quickly responded by saying that it isn't that important and quoted “gender equality isn’t true or right, it is illusion and I shouldn't waste my time on it " I was shocked, even I didn't mention anything about it, I told him that as a professional teacher at a university he shouldn’t be teaching things like that especially when I am paying for this education. He replied that I shouldn't disrespect him and be more respectful . We didn’t argue for long, and the topic changed quickly, but it left me feeling uncomfortable. Now a new school year is starting, and I honestly hope I don’t have this professor again. Just the idea of being in his class makes me uneasy. But some people from our class think I’m holding on to this too much, and that I should just move on instead of thinking badly about him or the situation.(For context: in our education system, you choose your major, and your classmates stay the same for 4 years. But professors change every year depending on university assignments, so we don’t yet know who will be teaching us this year.) So… AITA for calling him out and still feeling negative about it?