CHICAGO—
On Thursday, Northwestern found itself in the center of anger, with a sex professor known for her lively class allowing students to stay after the lecture to witness a couple using mechanized toys.
After news of the demonstrations in local media reports, the school\'s principal promised to investigate and sparked a lot of comments on social networking sites.
\"I feel uneasy and disappointed with what happened,\" President Morton Shapiro said . \".
\"I think the judgment of our faculty is very poor.
The demonstration took place on February.
21 following the end of the course on human sexuality taught by John Michael Bailey, the course focused on eccentric sexuality that day.
Bailey, a popular professor who teaches what some students call one of the most popular courses in the university, usually at the end of the course, invites students to stay after regular lectures, hear from sexual therapists, swing men, transgender women and others.
According to the students and one of the participants, Bailey invited a guest lecturer named Ken Melvoin --Berg, the co-
The owner of a group called \"strange trip to Chicago\" to discuss bondage and sexual fetish.
There was also a man named Jim Marcus and his fiancee, Faith Kroll, who was there to answer questions, according to student Justin Smith, faith Kroll was introduced as \"the idea of having sex naked in front of a large group has opened up \".
\"Students are repeatedly warned that they will witness clear material that they can leave.
Smith, 22, and another studentyear-
Old Nicholas Wilson says most students leave to go to their other classes.
The people who stayed watched a movie, and the couple were concerned that the film contained an error message asking if they could do a live demonstration with mechanical equipment.
\"The main character (Melvin-
\"Are you ready for the sex show,\" Berg) said ? \"? \'\" said Smith.
The professor repeated to the students that they should leave if they were uncomfortable, he said.
Most of the approximately 100 students did not go anywhere.
\"If you stay, don\'t complain later,\" Smith said . \" Bailey told the class.
Within a few seconds, Kroll took off all the clothes except the bra, climbed onto the stage and lay on the towel while Marcus operated the electric device.
The students said they couldn\'t see much because the couple had returned to the stage and Marcus blocked their way.
But Wilson said, \"quite a few people are trying to get a better view.
\"Marcus, an acquaintance of Melvin --
Berg said he was surprised that the demonstrations caused such a stir, although he added that the protests made a bigger point.
\"People say there is no need to prove sex,\" he said . \".
\"This is one of the things that has been working on in these areas, and this conversation is screaming.
\"The course of human sexuality usually includes the presentation of graphics and explicit films and is available at several universities.
Bailey did not reply to the email
The email asking him to comment, he was full on the school\'s voicemail Thursday afternoon.
But in a message released by the university newspaper Northwest Daily, he defended his decision to allow demonstrations, saying it was related to the day\'s discussion about eccentric sex.
\"This presentation includes a woman who likes to use a machine for explicit presentation, which is definitely eccentric and therefore relevant,\" he wrote . \".
But he also seems to realize that he may cause some trouble to himself.
As he watched the demonstrations, he wrote, \"I was worried about the impact and threatened the valuable speaker series I created over the years.
\"NU\'s president, Shapiro, said many members of the Northwest community were upset about the incident.
University officials say they have received many emails from parents and alumni.
\"I don\'t think it\'s appropriate, necessary at all, and not in line with the academic mission of Northwestern University,\" Shapiro said . \".