I never thought about it before, but you're right; there have been changes, but not nearly as huge as in previous decades. Interesting! I think there could be an interesting photo heavy article on this subject.

I really expected this article to be a lot more critical of the assertions here.

Yes, and actually three preps in a single semester is a lot, even if you've taught them before.

I feel the same exact way! I don't really like Girls that much, but I completely dig Lena!

I had the flu last week and my tongue looked similar. A little worse, actually. But yeah, the comparison between the two tongues makes it more obvious.

Sister?

I am a professor with the flu right now. Hence the late response to this. But fuck that guy and fuck the flu and who cares that much about missing class? I canceled classes for the week and gave them some extra work to do. Whatever. That dude needs to get some perspective. I'm happy to let someone take an exam later.…

I actually am annoyed with myself by how cute I find him.

What article? Linky?

She is gorgeous.

:) I like you

Kirsten Dunst? What are you referencing?

I cannot understand how this is possible. Natalie is so one-note and guarded. How can anyone possibly prefer Natalie to Kiera?! Madness.

Yikes. My god.

That was what someone was saying on another post! Dude must be kind of a jerk since its a pattern apparently.

Ugh! I'm sorry, that is shitty.

I just adore her! I just do. She's the star I feel irrationally bonded to.

Well, class discussion is often a part of the college experience... but so is lecture. She is there at the front of the classroom because she has earned that ability and has lots of knowledge. It is ridiculous that she should not be afforded respect by her students accordingly. Your comment about "they are PAYING" is…

"The teacher is the one in a position of privilege when it comes to a classroom."

Think of "white people" as a privileged group that acts in certain ways en masse. The same is true of "men" as category. If it makes you feel better, do your best to be a "race traitor" so that the term hardly applies to you, at least in action, because of course it does in privilege. Or, to put it another way: It…