Curbing professorial coercion everywhere
Imagine this scenario: professor X calls his graduate student into his office, closes the door, and says, "I think the two of us get along well together. I think you should come out to dinner and a movie with me next weekend." Most people -- and indeed University policy -- recognize that the professor has erred. Because of the inherently coercive nature of the professor-student relationship, such a come-on is forbidden.
Now imagine this scenario: professor Y calls her graduate student into her office, closes the door, and says, "I think that graduate student unionization is a very...
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