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[–] ZombiFrancis@sh.itjust.works 34 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

Sounds like it was a cooking show with porn star guests where they discussed sex positivity while cooking.

And then they provided links for the porn stars accounts and such in their videos, allowing media to call the cooking show porn with a straight face.

(edit: for the record it appears they did in fact make porn. Still, tame as shit IMO.)

[–] Fridgeratr@lemmy.world 27 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Oh no! Some consenting adults did the secks! Better fire them!

[–] Baphomet_The_Blasphemer@lemmy.world 4 points 2 years ago (2 children)

The University of Wisconsin has a code of ethics that all faculty must adhere to. His participation in creating pornography most likely breached this morality clause, resulting in his termination.

[–] Liz@midwest.social 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

The amorality of consensual sex consensually on camera.

Didn't say I agreed with it, but if you sign a code of ethics as part of an employment contract, then you shouldn't be surprised when you're fired for violating it.

[–] diverging@lemmy.ml 4 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)
[–] Jimmycrackcrack@lemmy.ml 26 points 2 years ago (1 children)

According to the article, the board did not publicly reveal why and it's this guy himself who seems to be spilling the beans. Not sure what my take on the matter is other than it's quite funny from afar.

[–] deft@ttrpg.network 9 points 2 years ago (1 children)

More people watch it probably? Right?

[–] ShadyGrove@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago

This was my thought seeing the headline, any publicity is good publicity as they say

[–] pulaskiwasright@lemmy.ml 17 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

That’s a weird title since that’s explicitly what he was fired for. It’s not just what he says.

[–] JRFreeman@stranger.social 16 points 2 years ago

@filoria

It appears Unuversity policy requires faculty to disclose outside activities for which they receive renumeration.

So it seems he wasn't fired because he was producing porn, he was fired because he didn't tell them he was being paid to produce porn.

[–] Szymon@lemmy.ca 14 points 2 years ago

This guy just got more money than his pension would have given him.

[–] ThatFembyWho@lemmy.blahaj.zone 12 points 2 years ago

I mean if he uploaded it in 240p quality, or rotated sideways, he would totally deserve to be fired.

Also the title had me thinking he was operating a studio or something. I, too, have been known to produce porn, and I wouldn't want to work anywhere that had a problem with it.

[–] autotldr@lemmings.world 8 points 2 years ago

This is the best summary I could come up with:


MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Former University of Wisconsin-La Crosse Chancellor Joe Gow said Thursday that the school’s governing board fired him because members were uncomfortable with him and his wife producing and appearing in pornographic videos.

The Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents, which oversees UW-Madison, UW-La Crosse and 11 other regional campuses, voted unanimously during a hastily convened closed meeting Wednesday evening to fire Gow.

After the vote, Universities of Wisconsin President Jay Rothman and regents President Karen Walsh issued statements saying the regents had learned of specific conduct by Gow that subjected the university to “significant reputational harm.” Rothman called Gow’s actions “abhorrent” and Walsh said she was “disgusted.” But neither of them offered any details of the allegations.

Gow told The Associated Press in a phone interview Thursday morning that regents had discovered that he and his wife, former UW-La Crosse professor Carmen Wilson, had been producing and appearing in pornographic videos.

But Rothman said Wednesday evening that he planned to file a complaint with UW-L’s interim chancellor, Betsy Morgan, seeking a review of Gow’s tenure.

Rothman said in an email to the AP on Thursday morning that Gow failed to act as a role model for students, faculty and the community and mistakenly believes the First Amendment equates to a “free pass to say or do anything that he pleases.”


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[–] ryven@lemmy.dbzer0.com 5 points 2 years ago

Universities of Wisconsin Board of Regents: predictably, all squares.

[–] dfc09@lemmy.world 5 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Does anyone have links to their videos? News sites never actually post sources :(

[–] TammyTobacco@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (2 children)

Pornhub @SexyHappyCouple

I had the wrong link before. I'm really sorry my fellow perverts!

[–] peter@feddit.uk 2 points 2 years ago (1 children)

Can't find it, did they take it down or something?

[–] TammyTobacco@lemmy.ml 1 points 2 years ago

I fixed the link. My bad!

[–] dfc09@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

Aw nice 👍

[–] lurch@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago

When the midlife crisis hits

[–] WarmSoda@lemm.ee 1 points 2 years ago

Yeah, that'll happen.