Fresno state prof accused of showing porn in a Human Sexuality class

[TheMightyFavog]

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/14/peggy-gish-fresno-state-professor-porn_n_1425821.html

Fresno State University public health professor Peggy Gish had to defend her curriculum when one of her students complained earlier this week that she showed a 20-minute pornographic film in class, website Campusreform.org first reported.

Called "Advanced Sexual Techniques, Volume One" the video contained both sexually explicit audio and graphic video. The complaint came as a surprise to administrators considering Giff’s course was about human sexuality.

A statement sent to The Huffington Post from Andrew Hoff, dean of Fresno State’s College of Health and Human Services, defends Gish and explained the 20-minute video segment was an element of a three-unit, semester-long Introduction to Human Sexuality general education course. The class explores "physiological, psychological, social, cultural and developmental considerations for life-long understanding related to sexuality," he said.

“It is not a required course. Students who take the course are advised, in advance, that they may find some content objectionable and that they may opt out at their discretion," said Hoff in the statement. "Since material is provided in a variety of formats, students have the opportunity to gain course content for assignments and exams without being required to view material they may find objectionable."

Campusreform.com... Isn't that Jonah "Doughy Pantload" Goldberg's pet project?

[Ian David]

1. Well, there's your lead story on The Factor tomorrow. n/t

[villager]

2. so the rightwing anti-educationalists deliberately enrolled someone in class so they could complain

...about it.

Which will remain their formula from here on out, reporting on class "controversies" picked up the rightwing/Koch-funded echo chamber(s).

The only question, then, is how long terrified, weak-kneed Democratic "leaders" in various places/states where these "complaints" are filed, will hold out before caving in?

[marmar]

3. A sex film in a human sexuality class?

What's next, equations in a math class?

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. You can download it cheaper. n/t