Comments on: Feminist bell hooks on erotic student/faculty relationships

By: Jamie London

Jamie London — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:38:23 +0000

What a great post. The sexually charged dynamic between teacher and student (of both sexes, as we hear so frequently in the news) is both understandable and, as you say, impossible to “police or outlaw.” It is no different from other relationships where there is an imbalance in power, age, maturity, experience – all of which can be exceptionally alluring to both parties.

By: Donald Visconti

Donald Visconti — Sun, 16 Aug 2009 02:54:22 +0000

It is so refreshing to see a feminist who has an open minded view on the subject. If we demonize all men, and infantilize all women, where a difference of power & status exists, consider this. Nearly all heterosexual relationships are “exploitive”, as most men are physically stronger than most women! See how far the paranoid feminists can carry this? I’m somewhat surprised that they haven’t done so already!

By: e jerry powell

e jerry powell — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 18:32:07 +0000

But for the fact that so many other of bell hooks’ ideological stances (principally on race and gender) are so inexcusably short-sighted…

By: Passionate Pedagogy « On Purpose

Passionate Pedagogy « On Purpose — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 22:24:33 +0000

[...] article I read at the Dankprofessor’s Blog in which he cited an incredibly provocative essay by feminist bell hooks on erotic student/faculty [...]