tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post992933044391885440..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: The Fun is Over at UConn. From PacificStandard.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-20156376415407454382013-09-02T18:04:51.374-04:002013-09-02T18:04:51.374-04:00I agree that situations can be complicated, especi...I agree that situations can be complicated, especially when one takes into account non-traditional-age students and/or isolated institutions, but the basic "don't sleep with someone over whom you have power as a professor or a supervisor" rule (or vice versa, though the primary responsibility for good behavior is definitely on the person with more power) works for me. If the Contingent Cassandrahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08161652083031423415noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-80716237261321796232013-09-02T12:48:19.540-04:002013-09-02T12:48:19.540-04:00My marriage would be banned according to that part...My marriage would be banned according to that particular, over-broad UConn rule. I met my husband while I was an undergrad visiting student doing a summer research internship at the university where he works as technical staff (in the same department, no less). And then I came back to that school as a grad student, in the same department, and we got married. And now I'm a lecturer in the kshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10758001473313265911noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-51014738169459295522013-09-02T11:35:33.612-04:002013-09-02T11:35:33.612-04:00Yeah, kind of a stupid article, tracing it all bac...Yeah, kind of a stupid article, tracing it all back to feminism, the killjoys. That stupidity is a pity, because there are some serious problems with a blanket policy like this.<br /><br />What if my wife (hah! as if!) went back to school where I taught? I know several people in that boat right now. <br /><br />What about two grad students who date each other? Both are students *and* teachersProfessor Chiltepinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10087270705989845484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-69704789968542352912013-09-02T02:18:07.102-04:002013-09-02T02:18:07.102-04:00Am I reading this article to claim that if feminis...Am I reading this article to claim that if feminists didn't raise a stink, it would be OK to continue sleeping with students?<br /><br />I've had some attractive students in the years I've taught. I've been hit on by some attractive students (both male and female). I've never (!) thought of them as people to date. Perhaps it would differ if I were single and available, but I&#The Contemplative Cynichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02088570661592922436noreply@blogger.com