Just when I thought I knew everything, it is apparent to me that I have to go back to college.

An undergraduate program at Canada's august University of Toronto offers discussions on flogging, restraint, and role-play, as well as an arts course called "Queerly Canadian." But teachers and students insist it's a serious academic program that isn't simply about sex.

"It's not sexy sex sex, where we're talking about whips and chains, but we will talk about whips and chains," said graduating student Robbie Morgan, 33, who left her job teaching sex education in Chicago to attend the Sexual Diversity Studies program, one of the largest of its kind in North America.

"We'll talk about whips and chains in a political, social, cultural, religious context of sexuality and how that sexuality affects those institutions."

I am fascinated how my nipple clamps may affect politics and religion. I mean I know it makes voting more exciting.

I also have this image in my head of the final exam involving tying the instructor up and whipping her until she gives you an "A". Sounds tremendously satisfying to me.