Sex in Class !!!!!!! Nooooooo!!!!!

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<p>This is just wrong. What could they be thinking. Where’s the line?</p>

<p>[Northwestern</a> Defends Sex Demonstration In Classroom CBS Chicago](<a href=“http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2011/03/02/northwestern-defends-sex-demonstration-in-classroom/]Northwestern”>Northwestern Defends Sex Demonstration In Classroom - CBS Chicago)</p>

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<p>Ick. </p>

<p>I just read this in the newspaper and immediately thought of CC.</p>

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<p>They didn’t have that when I was there …</p>

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<p>Are live sex shows legal in that jurisdiction? Is there some reason that this wouldn’t qualify as such?
Mind boggling!</p>

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<p>Did they search all 100 students who attended this after hours “seminar” for cell phones and mini-cameras?
If this ends up on YouTube, what are the implications?</p>

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The erudite professor then went on to add “Nanny, nanny boo-boo. I’ve got the ten-ure and you-oo don’t”.</p>

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<p>This is another problem with tenure.</p>

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<p>More thoughts:
<a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1096447-sex-demonstration-northwestern-classroom.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/college-life/1096447-sex-demonstration-northwestern-classroom.html&lt;/a&gt; (CC thread)</p>

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<p>I am saving this article for when people say that Oberlin is a bit too liberal or off-the-wall.</p>

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<p>My views:

  • Attendance to this “show” was voluntary, and it’s a human sexuality course.
  • There are a lot of much sadder and more licentious acts committed in web videos and strip clubs… btw dragonmom: YouTube doesn’t allow nudity, but you can find millions of videos on the web that are a lot worse.</p>

<p>So, why should we care what they did on their time with everyone being there voluntarily?</p>

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<p>The class being voluntary doesn’t mean anything…all classes in college are pretty much voluntary.</p>

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<p>Exactly…</p>

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<p>Back in the day, I was at a relatively conservative college (USC) and took a Human Sexuality class. My prof was none other than the (in)famous Dr. Laura (Schlesinger). While there were no live demonstrations, she showed an explicit film of a heterosexual couple in their 60s having sex, as well as separate films of a male and a female self pleasuring- in euphemistic speak. Lastly, she had a transgendered person come in and talk about his/her (I can’t remember which) life and need to change genders. So this kind of thing happened back in the day too. The live part of the instant case is what makes it out of my comfort zone, but I don’t care if the professor had this as a voluntary part of the class.</p>

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<p>Why should my student have to miss a day in class because she’s not comfortable? (Glad she didn’t get in) What educational value does it have? NONE!</p>

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<p>It was an after-class session (read the article).
The professor might argue that an experience like this could help diffuse sexual tensions and taboos, like those fueling this debate.</p>

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<p>Maybe NU is hoping this increases the number of applications, thus making them more selective :)</p>

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<p>Midwestmom, I thought the SAME thing, lol! My son chose Oberlin OVER NU!</p>

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<p>This appears to have been a USC class on how to torture a human being…</p>

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It was an after-class demonstration that was voluntary. People could leave if they wanted to.</p>

<p>I wouldn’t have done this as the professor and would not have volunteered to see it, but the educational justification is there, I suppose. And I’m assuming they were all adults who freely made the choice, with no threat of their grades falling if they refused (“voluntary” “after class”).</p>

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Hahahahahaha, pretty much. I’m surprised that Northwestern is so behind this guy. Professors can get denounced for less.</p>

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<p>what was the point of the demonstration?</p>