Tue Nov 5 2013 Discussion Topic

First, remember that the time changed from 2am to 1am on Saturday night/Monday morning. Strange, but true.

Second, here is the topic and article for discussion. It is a little bit long, but I think it is a decently manageable read.

http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/2013/09/25/u_of_t_instructor_david_gilmour_under_fire_for_shinning_female_writers.html

After reading, please think about the following questions (and an others that you think of). If you think of additional questions, please post them in the comments section.

1) Should university professors be allowed to choose their own subject material, even if it offends some other people?
2) Can white middle-aged heterosexual male professors properly teach about women, homosexual, or asian (and other) authors?
3) Is society becoming too sensitive about equality?
4) Should the journalist mentioned in the article be punished for interpreting and changing the meaning of David Gilmour?
5) In your opinion, is David Gilmour actually sexist and racist?
6) In your experience, do professors in Japan or Korea teach mostly Asian authors, or do they also teach Western, etc. authors?

See you on Monday!
Matthew