Although KC Johnson has been hailed in the public sphere for his work on the Duke lacrosse case, within academia he continues to be the subject of criticism, some of it scurrilous. Here is a sample, which assails Johnson for “harassing members of the Duke University faculty and anyone who is, or ever has been, associated with them.” Take note, in reading this academic blogger, of the tone of smug nastiness, the kind that only comes with tenure. Her specialties include “the FBI’s war on midwestern bandits in the 1930s” and ”post Stonewall queer political thought.”

Johnson has an interesting reply, in which he notes that his accuser removed his comment on her blog posting.