Reading, oh how I love to read

[jeregenest]

I've decided that I need to keep better track of what books I read and what movies I watch and like during the eyar. Because otherwise it all becomes a blur. I have no idea how many books I read in 2003, when they were published, or similar things I've been asked lately. Though in my defense I usually rememebr what I've read in general and I can remember details. I'm just not sure if I read it in 2003 or 1995 ussually.

So for now on I'll make use of the memories feature here on Livejournal. Just warning folks.

On a completely different note, Laura Kipnis, who wrote the interesting Against Love: A Polemic (which I did read in 2003), writes over on Slate about whether professors should be allowed to sleep with their students. Why I found this an interesting article I'm not sure, since sleeping with a professor seems a lot different when your 33, and I doubt I'll be on the other side of the desk anytime soon.

Comments

[bluegargantua]

Yeah, it does seem a little more reasonable when you're about the same age as the professor. And there may be exception cases (the professor is married and the spouse later enrolls).

Still, I can support a no-fraternization rule for fairly straightforward reasons. In the student scenario, I'm actually paying (in part) the professor's salary. His teaching is a service I'm paying for. I don't particularly care if he/she sleeps with a student, but those students had better darn well earn their grade. And there's a lot of ways in which a professor can affect a student's academic life even if their not directly involved with that student's education. So that's my practical, meritocracy-oriented objection.

My more realisitc objection is this: one-night stands, maybe....maybe. But while collage-aged kids may be very attractive, I don't find many of them have the coping skills to enjoy adult activities in an adult way. Let 'em screw up screwing each other and I'll swing by after they get all the bugs worked out.

whee!
Tom