Whoa, that was a dramatastic read.

I think some of the article's commenters were spot-on when they mentioned the systemic problems involved: how grad students and some faculty aren't paid a living wage, and so on. I'm also kinda bummed to see that sex work is still so stigmatized; I don't think sex work and academic work are necessarily incompatible, but if there is dishonesty and general ass-hattery, I don't see how they could mesh well.

I'm also curious what her "sexually-charged" classroom situations were actually like. I think it's fine for profs to instigate discussions about sex and sexuality where relevant, and so long as no one is put on the spot and forced to talk about (or hear about) things that make them too uncomfortable. But then, I tend to think that pushing students outside their comfort zones can be a handy teaching tool, and it is certainly a double-edged blade, as the instructor can also be pushed outside their normal boundaries. But as long as it's productive, and no one's basic classroom rights are being violated, I think it's a workable tactic.