Comments on: The Wit and Wisdom of Cockmaster D http://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/ You just spent 40 grand. Treat yourself. Sun, 21 Mar 2010 17:07:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Dan s.http://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-153295 Dan s. Thu, 17 Dec 2009 04:28:29 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-153295 I'm a bit put off by Prof. Deresiewicz's approach. He seems to be asserting a definite connection between cultural trends and reality, a connection that he never once tries to establish. One key question, as Ms. Johnson asks - how common is it for professors to sleep with their students? I admit that accurate statistics would be hard to come by, but if you looked through any public records on divorces, expulsions of faculty, etc, you might be able to get some data that helps you get an idea. You could also survey students, although I admit that getting accurate answers can be difficult.A similarly empirical approach could be taken to his claim that the eros of teaching is being confused with the erotic eros. How are these concepts distinguished? When is the intimacy of the teacher-student relationship similar to the intimacy of romantic love? When is the physical intimacy of the teacher-student relationship similar to the physical intimacy of erotic attraction? When are they different?These are not questions with obvious, non-trivial answers. Perhaps the experience varies more by the intent of the professor or the student than the nature of the emotions and physical feelings involved. I know that certain ancient greek authors chose to essentialize these distinctions but I would like to see more evidence.I liked this essay, but it shows either hubris or a certain lack of respect for those who want, slowly and with great potential for error, to get at the truth of things. In other words, it sounds pretty but lacks substance. I’m a bit put off by Prof. Deresiewicz’s approach. He seems to be asserting a definite connection between cultural trends and reality, a connection that he never once tries to establish. One key question, as Ms. Johnson asks – how common is it for professors to sleep with their students? I admit that accurate statistics would be hard to come by, but if you looked through any public records on divorces, expulsions of faculty, etc, you might be able to get some data that helps you get an idea. You could also survey students, although I admit that getting accurate answers can be difficult.

A similarly empirical approach could be taken to his claim that the eros of teaching is being confused with the erotic eros. How are these concepts distinguished? When is the intimacy of the teacher-student relationship similar to the intimacy of romantic love? When is the physical intimacy of the teacher-student relationship similar to the physical intimacy of erotic attraction? When are they different?

These are not questions with obvious, non-trivial answers. Perhaps the experience varies more by the intent of the professor or the student than the nature of the emotions and physical feelings involved. I know that certain ancient greek authors chose to essentialize these distinctions but I would like to see more evidence.

I liked this essay, but it shows either hubris or a certain lack of respect for those who want, slowly and with great potential for error, to get at the truth of things. In other words, it sounds pretty but lacks substance.

]]> By: mm2017http://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-16372 mm2017 Fri, 04 Jul 2008 09:12:42 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-16372 I wonder why the students named him after some sex toy. Does he vibrate a lot in class? That would be fun to see. Also, I think the students were being awfully kind to assume that he has a cock. I mean, have any of his students seen it? Like after class, while being mastered truly and deeply with such love. Not rape but brain fucking. Big, big difference. We have to understand that and clarify that. I am getting warm fuzzy feelings because his students were being so kind as to assume that he is capable of violation, i.e. rape. Not everyone can rape you know? I wonder why the students named him after some sex toy. Does he vibrate a lot in class? That would be fun to see. Also, I think the students were being awfully kind to assume that he has a cock. I mean, have any of his students seen it? Like after class, while being mastered truly and deeply with such love. Not rape but brain fucking. Big, big difference. We have to understand that and clarify that. I am getting warm fuzzy feelings because his students were being so kind as to assume that he is capable of violation, i.e. rape. Not everyone can rape you know?

]]> By: Mary Johnsonhttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6405 Mary Johnson Sat, 22 Sep 2007 04:20:51 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6405 I am a wife who is living this nightmare of "old fart" professor husband having yet another affair with a graduate student. After 36 years of marriage, after raising 2 children, packing books and household for 11 moves, 5 universities, putting him through school, playing the hostess and active faculty wife, I find myself, age 60, dumped for the latest young graduate student. Needless to say, I am angry, hurt, feeling the victim, and worst of all left without a fair retirement. Dr. D. might want a statistical study of how many good, solid, strong, righteous wives have been left by professors for the short skirted, young, adoring graduate student (who is, may I add, definately pre-menopausal). Within my workplace site, there are 4 women left by professors at the local university. Within my community of friends, I can name a dozen discarded faculty wives. Does a Ph.D. in literature destroy civilized ethics? Are the hormones too concentrated in the classroom/office? The very best laugh? none of these men can perform without Viagra, as all are over age 63 with multiple infirmities. Their new existence with young trophy wives, new toddlers, and yet another mortgage will be short-lived. A script for dark humor, one husband whined to his exwife that he would have to teach into his 70's to make ends meet. His new wife was costing him too much. 36 years of marriage - I was completely unaware and am truly devastated. His trips to MLA, papers presented around the country, all were opportunities for trysts. Let Cockmaster D. remember those of us "left behind" by the filandering old farts. We are a community of wives who cry, who have watched our families destroyed, who have lost our expected retirements, and we've lost our homes. In pain, we are the little faculty wives, who gave up everything for the damned Ph.D., now victims of an insideous campus culture of sex. I am a wife who is living this nightmare of “old fart” professor husband having yet another affair with a graduate student. After 36 years of marriage, after raising 2 children, packing books and household for 11 moves, 5 universities, putting him through school, playing the hostess and active faculty wife, I find myself, age 60, dumped for the latest young graduate student. Needless to say, I am angry, hurt, feeling the victim, and worst of all left without a fair retirement. Dr. D. might want a statistical study of how many good, solid, strong, righteous wives have been left by professors for the short skirted, young, adoring graduate student (who is, may I add, definately pre-menopausal). Within my workplace site, there are 4 women left by professors at the local university. Within my community of friends, I can name a dozen discarded faculty wives. Does a Ph.D. in literature destroy civilized ethics? Are the hormones too concentrated in the classroom/office?
The very best laugh? none of these men can perform without Viagra, as all are over age 63 with multiple infirmities. Their new existence with young trophy wives, new toddlers, and yet another mortgage will be short-lived. A script for dark humor, one husband whined to his exwife that he would have to teach into his 70’s to make ends meet. His new wife was costing him too much.
36 years of marriage – I was completely unaware and am truly devastated. His trips to MLA, papers presented around the country, all were opportunities for trysts. Let Cockmaster D. remember those of us “left behind” by the filandering old farts. We are a community of wives who cry, who have watched our families destroyed, who have lost our expected retirements, and we’ve lost our homes. In pain, we are the little faculty wives, who gave up everything for the damned Ph.D., now victims of an insideous campus culture of sex.

]]> By: Evan Mhttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6404 Evan M Tue, 17 Jul 2007 15:00:18 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6404 This guy reminds me of Cornell Ellis Hanson, who teaches Desire, a popular class on sex and sexuality. He basically says the same thing about pedagogue-pupil relations, and how our modern society has had all these moral attacks because professors are intellectually raping our poor children.Brain sex is a great way to put it, but when you brainfuck someone quite often you next want to just plain fuck them. And while I don't see any problem with Cockmaster D jackhammering a co-ed, I wonder what his view on actual sexual relationships between teachers and students is... the only problem I see there is favoritism. So maybe the jackhammering can wait till the co-ed is out of his class... then they can brainfuck/realfuck all they want! This guy reminds me of Cornell Ellis Hanson, who teaches Desire, a popular class on sex and sexuality. He basically says the same thing about pedagogue-pupil relations, and how our modern society has had all these moral attacks because professors are intellectually raping our poor children.

Brain sex is a great way to put it, but when you brainfuck someone quite often you next want to just plain fuck them. And while I don’t see any problem with Cockmaster D jackhammering a co-ed, I wonder what his view on actual sexual relationships between teachers and students is… the only problem I see there is favoritism. So maybe the jackhammering can wait till the co-ed is out of his class… then they can brainfuck/realfuck all they want!

]]> By: Mimzy!http://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6403 Mimzy! Mon, 16 Jul 2007 00:17:05 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6403 I think they call him "Cockmaster" because they consider him attractive. One cannot fault him for that. If you ignore the silly brain sex thing, he's actually written an insightful essay about the mass-culture-driven sexualization of human relationships. I consider myself a liberal, but even I am sick of Reductio ad Erosum (reduce to Eros), and am glad to see someone sticking up for good old fashioned Platonic affection. My apologies for being a humorless prig. I think they call him “Cockmaster” because they consider him attractive. One cannot fault him for that.
If you ignore the silly brain sex thing, he’s actually written an insightful essay about the mass-culture-driven sexualization of human relationships. I consider myself a liberal, but even I am sick of Reductio ad Erosum (reduce to Eros), and am glad to see someone sticking up for good old fashioned Platonic affection.
My apologies for being a humorless prig.

]]> By: and so thehttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6402 and so the Sun, 15 Jul 2007 03:47:19 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6402 sad strange tenure of hal parker and jacob savage came to its timely demise sad strange tenure of hal parker and jacob savage came to its timely demise

]]> By: D's cutenesshttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6401 D's cuteness Sat, 14 Jul 2007 22:27:00 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6401 He's definitely not that cute in person, IMO. But he *is* an amazing lecturer. He’s definitely not that cute in person, IMO. But he *is* an amazing lecturer.

]]> By: Haaaaaaahvaaaaaaahdhttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6400 Haaaaaaahvaaaaaaahd Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:26:18 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6400 It's easier to pay attention in a class like that than one where you have a fossil whose lectures are more potent than a huge sleeping pill. It’s easier to pay attention in a class like that than one where you have a fossil whose lectures are more potent than a huge sleeping pill.

]]> By: Haaaaaaahvaaaaaaahdhttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6399 Haaaaaaahvaaaaaaahd Sat, 14 Jul 2007 19:22:36 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6399 He looks cute in the pic included with the article. If I had a prof (or TA or whatever) who looked like that, I'd be talking about how hot he is too. I'd also be a lot easier to pay attention in class with a prof who was that attractive. He looks cute in the pic included with the article. If I had a prof (or TA or whatever) who looked like that, I’d be talking about how hot he is too. I’d also be a lot easier to pay attention in class with a prof who was that attractive.

]]> By: seriouslyhttp://www.ivygateblog.com/2007/07/the-wit-and-wisdom-of-cockmaster-d/comment-page-1/#comment-6398 seriously Sat, 14 Jul 2007 14:37:12 +0000 http://localhost/wordpress/?p=588#comment-6398 please be funnier, or hell, go ahead and throw in something insightful once in a while, but maybe actually say something insightful? please be funnier, or hell, go ahead and throw in something insightful once in a while, but maybe actually say something insightful?

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