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- Title
Consent or Coercion? Sexual Relationships Between College Faculty and Students.
- Authors
Jafar, Afshan
- Abstract
The issue of sexual harassment has gained in prominence over the last few decades. On some college campuses, this has resulted in attempts to put a ban on consensual relations between college faculty and students. Proponents of such a ban argue that students can never give consent, hence all sexual relationships are coercive and exploitative in nature. In this paper, I explore the issues of power and consent in student-faculty relationships, arguing that students can give true consent for such relations. I also examine some possible consequences of such a ban, arguing that eventually such policies will harm the very women they seek to protect. In conclusion, I assert that future debate in this area must be shaped by the results of empirical research rather than conflicting personal opinions.
- Subjects
TEACHER-student relationships; STUDENTS' sexual behavior; COLLEGE teachers' sexual behavior; SEXUAL ethics; INTERPERSONAL relations
- Publication
Gender Issues, 2003, Vol 21, Issue 1, p43
- ISSN
1098-092X
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s12147-003-0021-0