Stanford University sparks fury after inviting dominatrix to lecture
Brittany Newell, 31, studied at the university before starting her career in sex work. She is an author and professional dominatrix.
TL;DR
- Stanford University's Structured Liberal Education program invited Brittany Newell, an author and professional dominatrix, to speak to students.
- A conservative student paper, The Stanford Review, questioned the relevance of Newell's profession to the SLE program's liberal arts focus.
- Newell, a Stanford alumna, has written novels inspired by her experiences in sex work.
- Another student paper, The Stanford Daily, defended the lecture, stating it focused on publishing and that an author's character is separate from their work's quality.
- The Daily also pointed out that philosophers studied at Stanford have had controversial pasts.