Rated R

nate (schmolze who-is-at students.wisc.edu)
Thu, 29 Apr 1999 18:42:36 -0500

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This blurb on Slate stood out, thought others might find it interesting. =

This Class Is Rated "R"
A University of Arizona student who enrolled in a class called =
"Women in Literature" was dismayed to discover that the class addressed =
gay and lesbian issues. As a result, the Arizona legislature is now =
considering warning labels for courses with potentially "objectionable" =
content. Says Arizona Regents President Judy Gignac, "The students are =
our customers and they are paying to be taught. They need to know in =
advance what it is they're paying for." Some proponents of such course =
labels have suggested classes be rated like TV programs--but, Gignac =
points out, "that might increase enrollment in some classes" with =
particularly racy ratings.

Nate Schmolze
http://www.geocities.com/~nschmolze/
schmolze who-is-at students.wisc.edu

People with great passions, people who accomplish great deeds,
People who possess strong feelings even people with great minds
and a strong personality, rarely come out of good little boys and girls
L.S. Vygotsky=20

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This = blurb on Slate=20 stood out, thought others might find it interesting. =
 
This Class=20 Is Rated "R"
   =20    A University of Arizona student who enrolled in a class = called=20 "Women in Literature" was dismayed to discover that the class addressed = gay and=20 lesbian issues. As a result, the Arizona legislature is now considering = warning=20 labels for courses with potentially "objectionable" content. Says = Arizona=20 Regents President Judy Gignac, "The students are our customers and they = are=20 paying to be taught. They need to know in advance what it is they're = paying=20 for." Some proponents of such course labels have suggested classes be = rated like=20 TV programs--but, Gignac points out, "that might increase enrollment in = some=20 classes" with particularly racy ratings.

Nate Schmolze
http://www.geocities.com/~n= schmolze/
schmolze@students.wisc.edu=
 
People with great passions, people who = accomplish=20 great deeds,
People who possess strong feelings even people with = great=20 minds
and a strong personality, rarely come out of good little boys = and=20 girls
L.S. Vygotsky
 
 
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