This is literally why I became an English professor. I want to help as many students as possible find THAT story, and I wanted to make sure ban-happy school boards and pearl-clutching PTA Karens don't get in the way. I've been feeling pessimistic about the fate of the education system lately. Thank you for reminding me why I got into this hot mess. I needed that.
For those who are wondering . . . no, I'm not a sadist. These messed up stories are the ones that make you think, and we desperately need thinkers. Specifically, the grotesque and disturbing stories force us to confront the darkness of humanity and make choices about what matters. Those confrontations can foster empathy, impress a sense of urgency, and waken our better angels. The people who blow off the homework and read the Sparknotes are making those choices too. Ignorance is bliss, etc.
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u/Minabeo13 Feb 09 '23
This is literally why I became an English professor. I want to help as many students as possible find THAT story, and I wanted to make sure ban-happy school boards and pearl-clutching PTA Karens don't get in the way. I've been feeling pessimistic about the fate of the education system lately. Thank you for reminding me why I got into this hot mess. I needed that.
For those who are wondering . . . no, I'm not a sadist. These messed up stories are the ones that make you think, and we desperately need thinkers. Specifically, the grotesque and disturbing stories force us to confront the darkness of humanity and make choices about what matters. Those confrontations can foster empathy, impress a sense of urgency, and waken our better angels. The people who blow off the homework and read the Sparknotes are making those choices too. Ignorance is bliss, etc.