Professor Lane was interviewed for a recent article in Rolling Stone regarding a request by administration at Texas A&M University to remove a text by Plato from a philosophy course, citing that the text promoted "gender ideology."  Professor Lane observes that teaching a philosophical text does not "advocate" any particular perspective, rather the purpose is to encourage the readers to reflect and question the issues it raises. "This is especially true in the case of Plato, given the complex nature of his dialogues, which stage debates in ways that challenge readers to think through the issues for themselves," Lane says. “To treat Plato as advocating any particular ideology is to misunderstand the nature of his writing.”