Quote by Marilyn Hacker

You are almost not free, if you are teaching a group of graduate students, to become friends with one of them. I don't mean anything erotically charged, just a friendship.

You are almost not free, if you are teaching a group of grad

Summary

This quote suggests that there are limitations on personal relationships between a teacher and their graduate students. It implies that maintaining a strictly professional connection is essential, leaving little freedom to develop friendships, even platonically. The quote clarifies that the restriction extends to non-sexual relationships, emphasizing the potential power dynamics and ethical concerns inherent in academic settings. It emphasizes the importance of maintaining boundaries to ensure fairness, objectivity, and professionalism in the teaching-learning environment.

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Friendship

By Marilyn Hacker

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