Northwestern University To Investigate Sexuality course's "Live Sex Show"

[DeltaBetaBaby]

I just don't see what the educational value was. I am pretty liberal on this type of stuff, but there should at least be a REASON for it.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by ThetaPrincess24

Anywho, she required that we attend a drag queen contest downtown as part of the "alternative lifestyle" section of the class. I didnt feel comfortable with that or felt like I had to attend such a show in order to try to understand that lifestyle/lifestyle choice so I dropped the class and chose another one.

I took a journalism course focusing on minorities in the media, and all of the required events to attend were community meetings, protests or demonstration-type events. Similarily, this was on the syllabus for students to "further understand" the lifestyle. A lot of students got low grades/failed because it was a huge portion of the grade, and many students said they "didnt feel comfortable" attending those types of events. Reasons I heard ranged from "i felt unsafe/unwelcome in the neighborhood" to "i don't need to physically be present to understand the issues."

Professor didn't buy any of it, though he did empathize with students feeling uncomfortable with events that leaned with religious undertones. His point, after lots of complaints from students (and parents, i bet) was that if this makes students uncomfortable, that it's a. a good thing, to be challenged as such and b. they probably didnt have the wearwithall to cut it as a journalist.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

My line of thinking is "if you don't want to see it, don't go." I suppose that could be applied to the fucksaw situation, but again, I don't know if it was necessary for the professor to go that far to make his point.

I feel you on this. However, student clubs (and departments) run under the auspices (i think i used that word right) of the college, so anything done reflects on the institution. Some are OK with the potential backlash, others are not. There are LOTS of stuff that happened at NYU that ruffled feathers. One of my programs as an RA was sex toy shopping. Some schools wouldnt sneeze, others would put the kibosh on it. Another RA may not feel as comfortable. My opinion: don't like it? Stay yo ass home.

You're right, if you don't want to see it, don't go. But also... you gotta know your crowd. Plus, there's a time and place for nakedness and multiple, authentic orgasms.

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

That picture was easier to find than, well,...

LOL maybe you're doing it wrong.

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by tld221

I took a journalism course focusing on minorities in the media, and all of the required events to attend were community meetings, protests or demonstration-type events. Similarily, this was on the syllabus for students to "further understand" the lifestyle. A lot of students got low grades/failed because it was a huge portion of the grade, and many students said they "didnt feel comfortable" attending those types of events. Reasons I heard ranged from "i felt unsafe/unwelcome in the neighborhood" to "i don't need to physically be present to understand the issues."

Our multicultural counseling class had this as an optional assignment (it was something like complete 3 out of 8-10 options and this was one of them.) I'd say maybe 1/3 of people in our class made the effort. (And we had people do everything from attend a church primarily attended by another race, to churches from other faiths than their own, to drag shows.)

I feel you on this. However, student clubs (and departments) run under the auspices (i think i used that word right) of the college, so anything done reflects on the institution. Some are OK with the potential backlash, others are not. There are LOTS of stuff that happened at NYU that ruffled feathers. One of my programs as an RA was sex toy shopping. Some schools wouldnt sneeze, others would put the kibosh on it. Another RA may not feel as comfortable. My opinion: don't like it? Stay yo ass home.

My sexual dysfunction/couples/marriage and family counseling professor took us on a field trip to a sex toy store. It was educational for people who hadn't been to a physical store. I still can't see it as something an RA would do as an event, but whatever works for the school

You're right, if you don't want to see it, don't go. But also... you gotta know your crowd. Plus, there's a time and place for nakedness and multiple, authentic orgasms.

I just can't think of many places where a show involving nakedness and multiple orgasms would be legal in the first place. Also, I do feel it's a bit odd regardless.

LOL maybe you're doing it wrong.

It's k_s, of course he's doing it wrong.

[DeltaBetaBaby]

Originally Posted by tld221

Professor didn't buy any of it, though he did empathize with students feeling uncomfortable with events that leaned with religious undertones. His point, after lots of complaints from students (and parents, i bet) was that if this makes students uncomfortable, that it's a. a good thing, to be challenged as such and b. they probably didnt have the wearwithall to cut it as a journalist.

When I was in school, all of the education majors were supposed to do something like this. Every semester, there'd be a Friday evening that two or three women would come with me to Hillel. I would actually go out of my way to pick the service that would be almost entirely in Hebrew.

[SOM]

The "live sex show" professor speaks

Northwestern's Bailey: "I couldn't think of a legitimate good reason why people shouldn't be allowed to see that"
http://www.salon.com/life/sex_educat...%2529_7_30_110

[DrPhil]

Originally Posted by SOM

The "live sex show" professor speaks

Northwestern's Bailey: "I couldn't think of a legitimate good reason why people shouldn't be allowed to see that"
http://www.salon.com/life/sex_educat...%2529_7_30_110

He has more book sense than common sense.

[KSig RC]

Originally Posted by DrPhil

He has more book sense than common sense.

"Some people look at two paid performers having ugly, sweaty, passionate sex and say, 'Why?' I look at pulsating, throbbing hogs and say, 'Why not?'"

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by tld221

LOL maybe you're doing it wrong.

lmao.......

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by tld221

I took a journalism course focusing on minorities in the media, and all of the required events to attend were community meetings, protests or demonstration-type events. Similarily, this was on the syllabus for students to "further understand" the lifestyle. A lot of students got low grades/failed because it was a huge portion of the grade, and many students said they "didnt feel comfortable" attending those types of events. Reasons I heard ranged from "i felt unsafe/unwelcome in the neighborhood" to "i don't need to physically be present to understand the issues."

Professor didn't buy any of it, though he did empathize with students feeling uncomfortable with events that leaned with religious undertones. His point, after lots of complaints from students (and parents, i bet) was that if this makes students uncomfortable, that it's a. a good thing, to be challenged as such and b. they probably didnt have the wearwithall to cut it as a journalist.

I could see a large part of the point of the professor in this setting, because as a journalist you do have to cover events that arent always pleasant being in thought or may be physically dangerous (warzones for example).

In my class, the drag show event was not stated in the syllabus. It wasnt mentioned at all until probably the 4th week of the class, almost as if the instructor just decided on a whim to make the assignment.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by tld221

LOL maybe you're doing it wrong.

Of course not. I don't wake up butt nekkid on floors for nothing...

Originally Posted by Drolefille

It's k_s, of course he's doing it wrong.

Originally Posted by IrishLake

lmao.......

Why are you co-signing??? Lol

[IrishLake]

We all know the sexual chocolate that is k_s could never do it wrong.

[knight_shadow]

Originally Posted by IrishLake

We all know the sexual chocolate that is k_s could never do it wrong.

(One of many standing O's...)

[Drolefille]

Originally Posted by knight_shadow

(One of many standing O's...)

If she can still stand you're doing it wrong...

[PiKA2001]

I keep thinking......Was this necessary?

[IrishLake]

Originally Posted by Drolefille

If she can still stand you're doing it wrong...

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