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Class sex toy demonstration
2011-03-04 18:42:11.395167+01 by
Dan Lyke
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The Daily Northwestern: Class sex toy demonstration causes
controversy (NBC Chicago alt link).
Professor John Michael Bailey sent email to the
class afterwards:
I recruited Ken MelvoinJBerg (Ken MB henceforth) because past speakers covering
similar topics had not been very interesting—they had merely given powerpoint
presentations, of which students get too many already. They were also unwilling to answer
questions about their sex lives, which defeated the purpose of that particular
presentation. I had met Ken and believe he is articulate, open, knowledgeable,
entertaining, and yes, kinky. ...
Summary: Teacher arranges for relevant discussion inducing guest for college level class,
taught to adults, administration responds negatively. You wanna know what's wrong with
higher education today? In a nutshell.
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#Comment Administration responds negatively? made: 2011-03-05 00:25:34.119156+01 by:
spl
This sounds like a pretty reasonable response:
NU administrators on Tuesday afternoon offered approving but cautious responses to the demonstration, with Dean of Students Burgwell Howard admitting he was "somewhat surprised" upon first hearing of the after-class presentation. The event, however, most likely "falls within the broad range of academic freedoms — whether one approves or disapproves," he wrote in an e-mail
In this case, I think the problem is the media and the overly conservative attitude of the general public.
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