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03-03-2011, 11:18 PM
Northwestern University sex toy show 'disturbing' (https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-us-canada-12642898)
A US university president has said he is "disturbed" that a psychology professor allowed a demonstration of a motorised sex toy in a lecture hall.
Morton Schapiro of Northwestern University called the decision to allow a naked woman to demonstrate use of the device last month "poor judgement".
About 100 students observed the proceedings following a lecture session for a class on human sexuality.
Attendance was voluntary and students had been warned what to expect.
Controversial topics
On 21 February, psychology professor Michael Bailey held a lecture on sexual arousal, with a focus on certain aspects of female physiology, according to a statement (https://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/media/acrobat/2011-03/323907480-02173432.pdf) he released on Wednesday.
Prof Bailey said another guest lecturer, Ken Melvoin-Berg, had proposed the demonstration and he could not think of a legitimate reason why the students should not have that opportunity in the name of inquiry.
"Student feedback for this event was uniformly positive," Prof Bailey said.
The demonstrator, Faith Kroll, told the Chicago Tribune (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-northwestern-president-criticizes-sextoy-demonstration-20110303,0,7493639.story) she enjoyed the attention.
"I was more than happy to," she said. "We had fun with it. I'm an exhibitionist."
On Thursday, Mr Schapiro said in a statement (https://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/media/acrobat/2011-03/323188080-03093107.pdf) it was in the nature of a university to teach and research controversial topics.
But he said the demonstration "represented extremely poor judgment on the part of our faculty member" and said he was "troubled and disappointed".
"I simply do not believe this was appropriate, necessary or in keeping with Northwestern University's academic mission," he said.
He promised an investigation and to clarify "what constitutes appropriate pedagogy".
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A US university president has said he is "disturbed" that a psychology professor allowed a demonstration of a motorised sex toy in a lecture hall.
Morton Schapiro of Northwestern University called the decision to allow a naked woman to demonstrate use of the device last month "poor judgement".
About 100 students observed the proceedings following a lecture session for a class on human sexuality.
Attendance was voluntary and students had been warned what to expect.
Controversial topics
On 21 February, psychology professor Michael Bailey held a lecture on sexual arousal, with a focus on certain aspects of female physiology, according to a statement (https://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/media/acrobat/2011-03/323907480-02173432.pdf) he released on Wednesday.
Prof Bailey said another guest lecturer, Ken Melvoin-Berg, had proposed the demonstration and he could not think of a legitimate reason why the students should not have that opportunity in the name of inquiry.
"Student feedback for this event was uniformly positive," Prof Bailey said.
The demonstrator, Faith Kroll, told the Chicago Tribune (https://www.chicagotribune.com/news/local/breaking/chibrknews-northwestern-president-criticizes-sextoy-demonstration-20110303,0,7493639.story) she enjoyed the attention.
"I was more than happy to," she said. "We had fun with it. I'm an exhibitionist."
On Thursday, Mr Schapiro said in a statement (https://www.chicagobreakingnews.com/media/acrobat/2011-03/323188080-03093107.pdf) it was in the nature of a university to teach and research controversial topics.
But he said the demonstration "represented extremely poor judgment on the part of our faculty member" and said he was "troubled and disappointed".
"I simply do not believe this was appropriate, necessary or in keeping with Northwestern University's academic mission," he said.
He promised an investigation and to clarify "what constitutes appropriate pedagogy".
More on This Story From other news sites
Times of India US university to investigate sex toy demonstration by professor (https://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4201348779&z=1250248769)
New York Times Extracurricular Sex Toy Lesson Draws Rebuke at Northwestern (https://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4200870203&z=1250248769)
Charlotte Observer Northwestern U. to investigate class' sex toy demo (https://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4200550805&z=1250248780)
San Francisco Chronicle Northwestern to investigate sex-toy demonstration (https://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4199792481&z=1250248784)
Philippine Daily Inquirer Live sex show spices up college class in Chicago (https://c.moreover.com/click/here.pl?z4199417787&z=1250248780)