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Concerns for free speech contradict UW System President’s reprimand letter over Nina Hartley speaking engagement

Fri, 30 Nov 2018 17:30:50 +0000

For inviting porn star and sex educator Nina Hartley as a college speaker on campus, UW-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow received a reprimand letter from UW System President Ray Cross earlier this month. Gow invited Nina Hartley, 59, to speak about female empowerment and consent as well as the distinction between porn and reality. He […]

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Nina Hartley: UW-L’s Response Defies Diversity Pledge

Sun, 25 Nov 2018 19:08:37 +0000

University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UW-L) Chancellor Joe Gow recently hosted my lecture, “Fantasy versus Reality: Viewing Adult Media with a Critical Eye.” Attendance was optional. As a long-time public speaker on the topics of sex, sexuality and sexual expression, I saw the chancellor’s invitation as an example of UW-L’s “commitment to academic freedom and freedom […]

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Nina Hartley to UW-La Crosse students: ‘It’s OK to like porn’

Fri, 02 Nov 2018 14:55:27 +0000

(La Crosse, Wisconsin) — Adult film star and sex educator Nina Hartley lectured UW-La Crosse students on the realities of adult entertainment and the benefits of people taking ownership of their sexuality during a speaking engagement at the university on Thursday. Her 90-minute talk, which drew about 70 students to Centennial Hall, went on despite […]

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