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Public University’s Sex Week Includes ‘Negotiating Successful Threesomes’ Event

Gathomas88 said:
Glorification of promiscuity is in no way, shape, or form "responsible."
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Your opinion noted and discarded. Welcome to the 21st Century, we no longer live in 1950.
 
American said:
Conservatives are not promoting it.
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No, they just go in the shadows instead. There is a reason that prostitution and Strip club business rises with a GOP convention.
 
Fiddytree said:
Well, we have had the some of the more anti-homosexual elements of the Christian right on campus before, and it was a point in which righteous undergrads could confront the pastor about it. It was all show. That being said, there is a distincton between violence, which is usually against school policy, and sex.
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Then don't claim that the University is aiming to "compartmentalize" different elements of society then. They are pushing an agenda, plain and simple.

As far as I'm concerned, this is roughly equivalent to having a "binge drinking week," replete with introductory courses on keg stands and avoiding hangovers.

It isn't accomplishing anything of actual educational substance. It is simply encouraging the student body to behave like imbeciles and partake in behavior which could potentially be quite dangerous.

TheNextEra said:
Your opinion noted and discarded. Welcome to the 21st Century, we no longer live in 1950.
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Enjoy your herpes and unwanted pregnancies then. :shrug:
 
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Gathomas88 said:
Then don't claim that the University is aiming to "compartmentalize" different elements of society then. They are pushing an agenda, plain and simple.
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The university is a different place from society. That doesn't change my claim.

As far as I'm concerned, this is roughly equivalent to having a "binge drinking week," replete with introductory courses on keg stands and avoiding hangovers.
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Not all that different from Rush week, really.

It isn't accomplishing anything of actual educational substance. It is simply encouraging the student body to behave like imbeciles and partake in behavior which could potentially be quite dangerous.
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Learning sexual techniques isn't educational, Gath?
 
Gathomas88 said:
Then don't claim that the University is aiming to "compartmentalize" different elements of society then. They are pushing an agenda, plain and simple.
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Yes, colleges have an agenda of educating their students. *gasp*

As far as I'm concerned, this is roughly equivalent to having a "binge drinking week," replete with introductory courses on keg stands and avoiding hangovers.
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That's called "Pledge Week"
 
Jetboogieman said:
I'm sorry I take big issue with this, that's some real high horse nonsense.

If both parties are consenting then what right do you have to say what you're saying.

You can't stop it, it's reality and will continue to be so, so the best thing to do is encourage safe sex and leave it at that.

Unless you're planning on restricting peoples movements you're not gonna have a good chance at discouraging casual sex.
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I can't stop you from binge drinking either. Hell! I've done it a time or two myself. That doesn't mean it's a good idea, or "responsible" behavior.

It certainly doesn't mean that institutions of higher learning should start hosting classes glorifying it and teaching students how to do proper keg stands.

I do also question the wisdom of such classes, but whatever man, seriously, it's one institution.

By that point your daughters an adult and can make her own choices.

18-24 year olds definitely don't need any encouragement to wanna **** eachother.
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You're absolutely right. They don't need any encouragement to get into any more trouble than they are already likely to get into. :lol:
 
Fiddytree said:
The university is a different place from society. That doesn't change my claim.
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Your claim was invalid. That's all there is to it.

The school is pushing a social agenda.

Not all that different from Rush week, really.
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Pledge week is a private event, which simply happens to take place on campus.

The school does not officially condone what happens while it is taking place. In point of fact, alcohol is actually prohibited on most campuses these days.

Learning sexual techniques isn't educational, Gath?
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Nope.

Even if you want to think of it as being such, then it should be up to the student body to seek those kinds of courses out. They don't need an officially sanctioned week teaching the wonders of promiscuity forced upon them.

sangha said:
Yes, colleges have an agenda of educating their students. *gasp*

That's called "Pledge Week"
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Pledge week is a private event, which simply happens to take place on campus.

The school does not officially condone what happens while it is taking place. In point of fact, alcohol is actually prohibited on most campuses these days.
 
Gathomas88 said:
Pledge week is a private event, which simply happens to take place on campus.
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Which, like Sex Week, the college hosts and supports financially

The school does not officially condone what happens while it is taking place. In point of fact, alcohol is actually prohibited on most campuses these days.
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The school does not officially condone promiscuity or irresponsible behavior.
 
I say let the Universities do as they will. If enough people dislike what is happening enough, they will go somewhere else or at least make noise about it. If enough people do either one then the University will change direction on what they are doing (or allowing to happen.) Which is how this should always work.

As for the "seminars" themselves or recognition of the week, have fun with it. Best I can tell from the source(s) there is no forced participation.
 
sangha said:
Which, like Sex Week, the college hosts and supports financially
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Wrong. The school does not pay for alcohol, nor even allow alcohol to be on campus on an official basis.

If they get word that alcohol or hazing are involved, that becomes a disciplinary issue for the frats responsible.

The school does not officially condone promiscuity or irresponsible behavior.
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Which is exactly why they are teaching classes on both, correct? :roll:
 
Gathomas88 said:
Wrong. The school does not pay for alcohol, nor even allow alcohol to be on campus on an official basis.
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And the schools don't pay for promiscuous sex
Which is exactly why they are teaching classes on both, right? :roll:
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The school isn't teaching any of those classes. Neither is Sex Week
 
sangha said:
And the schools don't pay for promiscuous sex
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They pay for condoms, and they pay for classes teaching students how to successfully be promiscuous.

The school isn't teaching any of those classes. Neither is Sex Week
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"How to successfully negotiate threesomes."

"How to get laid."

You're either lying, or simply wrong, as usual. :roll:
 
americanwoman said:
To be accurate some of those events are being held at a separate place, an adult business.

I just wonder what kind of snacks are being provided at the O face oral event. Oatmeal cream pies? :2razz:
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...Yes, there will be cream pies.
 
Gathomas88 said:
Wrong. The school does not pay for alcohol, nor even allow alcohol to be on campus on an official basis.

If they get word that alcohol or hazing are involved, that becomes a disciplinary issue for the frats responsible.

Which is exactly why they are teaching classes on both, correct? :roll:
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The big thing I'm taking issue with is the idea that consensual casual sex is an inherently harmful exercise in and of itself.

I simply cannot agree with that, especially when you're comparing it to alcohol.

Yes there are risks, but there are also risks to jogging, or cooking a steak in the kitchen.

Also, did you know Hippos are more dangerous than Lions?
 
Gathomas88 said:
They pay for condoms,
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Condoms are responsible

and they pay for classes teaching students how to successfully be promiscuous.
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No they don't



"How to successfully negotiate threesomes."

"How to get laid."

You're either lying, or simply wrong, as usual. :roll:
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None of those are promiscuous or irresponsible

And the pro-life org is participating in the 2nd one
 
Gathomas88 said:
Promiscuity is "irresponsible sexual behavior" on an intrinsic level. No amount of "safe sex" is going to change that.

Again, my major issue here is simply that the school is making such a deliberate point of trying to market these kinds of life styles to their student body. If this were some minor, private, event, I would have no issue.

The institution as a whole is basically pushing a certain agenda, and not even trying to be subtle about it.
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It's hard to make an informed statement about "Sex Week" as a whole. We've been through this twice now in Tennessee. At least locally, the title tells you something - Sex WEEK. And a lot of it was pretty boring stuff, booths, informational seminars, etc. They had some funny skits about serious topics, and the purpose of that approach is no one will come to a serious seminar, but they will watch a skit or something entertaining and maybe the same information gets out. And just because young people are having sex doesn't mean they actually know about STDs, how to prevent them, contraception options, etc.

Men and women in college do have lots of sex. It was that way 30 years ago when I was in college and nothing's changed. So information is a good thing for them, IMO.

And of course 99% of the attention locally was on a few sessions - like those in the article - that were a small part of the whole WEEK. In this case the more controversial seminars are at a sex store.
 
Jetboogieman said:
The big thing I'm taking issue with is the idea that consensual casual sex is an inherently harmful exercise in and of itself.

I simply cannot agree with that, especially when you're comparing it to alcohol.

Yes there are risks, but there are also risks to jogging, or cooking a steak in the kitchen.

Also, did you know Hippos are more dangerous than Lions?
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Frankly, it kind of is. :shrug:

Sex is not some harmless pastime. It can be freaking deadly if you don't know your partner or where they've been. Even if it's not "deadly" per se, it can, and very often does, carry life long consequences with it.

No one wants to hear that kind of thing, because it's a "downer." However, statistically, and practically, speaking, it is very, very true.

There are tens of millions of people living in this country right now who can attest to that fact.
 
sangha said:
Crossing the street can be deadly
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sangha said:
The discussion ended when you first started posting nonsense without backing it up
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There are 110 million people with STDs living in the United States today. That is a full third of our population.

As if that weren't enough, there are roughly 20 million new infections each and every year, most of them affecting young adults in their late teens or early to mid twenties.

CDC - Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States

Tell me. How many people die, or are even injured, crossing the street each year? :lol:
 
Gathomas88 said:
There are 110 million people with STDs living in the United States today. That is a full third of our population.

As if that weren't enough, there roughly 20 million new infections each and every year, most of them affecting young adults in their late teens or early to mid twenties.

CDC - Incidence, Prevalence, and Cost of Sexually Transmitted Infections in the United States

Tell me. How many people die crossing the street each year? :lol:
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And condoms reduce the spread of STD's
 
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