After contested professor J. Michael Bailey released a statement yesterday addressing the live female orgasm that took place in one of his after-class panels, we thought this story was wrapped up and done with. Of course, how could we forget that no media outrage on this campus is ever complete until Morty has his say. In the statement released today, Morty says, “I recently learned of the after-class activity associated with Prof. Michael Bailey’s Human Sexuality class, and I am troubled and disappointed by what occurred.” First of all: Recently? What tipped you off?
Not only did this “after-class activity” occur more than a week ago, it would have simply faded away in to legend like so many once-scandalous events (like, I don’t know, fratty midget wrestlers) if Morty’s statement didn’t go against everything the University has said thus far. A statement released yesterday by University spokesman Al Cubbage supported Bailey: “The university supports the efforts of its faculty to further the advancement of knowledge.” Even Dean of Students Burgie Howard jumped on board, stating in the Daily that the demonstration “falls within the broad range of academic freedoms — whether one approves or disapproves.” Well, apparently not anymore. Morty has decided to investigate what happened and “clarify what constitutes appropriate pedagogy.”
But where’s the supposed mass of disturbed people on campus? After combing through articles on this incident from national and local sources without finding one genuinely outraged student, it’s becoming increasingly clear that this is just a media-driven controversy. We have to agree with McCormick senior Nick Wilson who was quoted in the Daily as saying, “Everybody’s blowing it out of proportion. It’s one small thing. It’s an intense thing, but it’s a small thing.”
I’d just like to say thank you to NU Intel for realizing how much of a non issue this is and not sensationalizing the story to attract readers. Way to go for being sex -positive.