Frannie, a 19-year-old sophomore and potential English major, works as a student assistant in the English Department. She is getting signals from English Professor Bill Marsden that he would like to take her out. What should Frannie do?

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Answer 1

Make the date. They're both consenting adults.

Answer 2

Go out secretly to protect Marsden from college policies that forbid student-faculty relationships.

Answer 3

Ignore the signals. Marsden may have to evaluate or recommend Frannie someday and that will be messy.

Answer 4

Never go out with someone when there's such a difference in power between you and your potential date. It's bound to be exploitive.

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