Thursday, January 27, 2005
Dorm brothels
An educational trend that is having a profound effect on culture in the USA is the liberalisation of co-ed dormitories in American colleges. Once strictly segregated, in the dormitories these days virtually nothing is off-limits, even encouraged by the colleges. Teens no longer date, they "hook up", which is a purely sexual exercise. Relationship, commitment, whatever, is no longer desirable.
While it might look like freedom, it is actually a new prison, particularly for women, because there is no longer anywhere for them to hide if they want to say no. The pressures to conform by giving in to casual sex are enormous. Some would appear to be adopting temporary lesbian lifestyles in an attempt to escape pressure from men.
The implications are deep and will be long-lasting. Vigen Guroian, a professor at a typical college, is particularly disturbed at the way in which the educational institutes (including religious based ones) are not only abetting but promoting this. His critique is both thoughtful and hard-hitting.
An educational trend that is having a profound effect on culture in the USA is the liberalisation of co-ed dormitories in American colleges. Once strictly segregated, in the dormitories these days virtually nothing is off-limits, even encouraged by the colleges. Teens no longer date, they "hook up", which is a purely sexual exercise. Relationship, commitment, whatever, is no longer desirable.
While it might look like freedom, it is actually a new prison, particularly for women, because there is no longer anywhere for them to hide if they want to say no. The pressures to conform by giving in to casual sex are enormous. Some would appear to be adopting temporary lesbian lifestyles in an attempt to escape pressure from men.
The implications are deep and will be long-lasting. Vigen Guroian, a professor at a typical college, is particularly disturbed at the way in which the educational institutes (including religious based ones) are not only abetting but promoting this. His critique is both thoughtful and hard-hitting.
