Sex doesn’t mean smut
For a place where many young adults lose their virginities, college campuses can be prude places.
This might seem untrue, based on the events Towson holds regularly that entail condom tasting, sex toy lessons, and selling chocolate lollipops in the shape of vaginas. But we’re fortunate at Towson, where some administrators push for the sexual health of students through education and opportunity.
So it only makes sense that The Towerlight would explore topics of sex and dating, though this has caused campus uproar in the past.
I was shocked to learn from my friends who attend other colleges and universities that not all schools hand out free condoms and offer STD testing. There are plenty of schools that don’t even allow same-sex guests to stay overnight in residence halls.
This even applies to these colleges’ student newspapers.
In March, The Ottawa Campus, the student newspaper at Ottawa University in Kansas, had about half of their first attempt at a “sex issue” stolen from their stands.
The cover of the issue showed naked Barbie and Ken dolls in sexually compromising positions.
Does that mean that the students of these schools are any less sexual? Do the students not want to read, discuss or learn about what many of them are probably doing on a regular basis?
That’s why I want to clarify our intent in publishing a “sex issue.” While our cover photo is slightly provocative, the content in the issue is well researched, interesting, and hopefully helpful to our audience.
We have stories of real Towson students’ sexual endeavors, information on new technology to prevent sexual assault, and dating advice from the bestselling author of “The Naked Roommate,” a guide Towson has used during freshmen orientation sessions.
Sex does not automatically mean smut. Nationally-syndicated sex columnist Dan Savage can get into some pretty freaky stuff (pick up a copy of the City Paper to read his advice.)
But his new MTV show, “Savage U,” answers questions actual students ask at the universities he visits, interviews students about the sex culture on their campuses, and empowers students’ choices to stand up against sexual assault in one-on-one sessions.
If you have any thoughts (once you get your mind out of the gutter) or ideas for the future, please write a Letter to the Editor or comment online.
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Maybe Christian students do not want to have to have their school paper be filled with smut and the details of peoples sexual encounters. Not only is the Towerlight a third rate rag, now it finally has confirmed that it is a purveyor of smut.
Maybe you don’t have to fucking pick up the newspaper and you can ignore it like a reasonable human being. No one is forcing you to read it. This is a public university, not some church-funded lunatic house. Get over it.
I think it’s interesting how people try to promote the idea that somehow Christians aren’t interested in sex or sexuality. Not only is that untrue, but it’s damanging in the long run.
Sex is natural. People have sex. It’s ok to talk about it.
Also, it’s worth noting that last time I checked, the TL staff did not make a habit of shoving newspapers into people’s hands and asking them if they’ve “read the good news” – Christians on the other hand…
Considering I know that my family, and the families of many other students regularly read The Towerlight I do not think that this is appropriate. Also Christians do like sex, when it involves marriage. Ya know, the thing between a man and woman?
Families are constructed through sex…ya know, the thing between two human beings?
Get lost Matt…your reign of battshittery is over.
I have seen way worse in the Towerlight when i was a student. The controversial porn cover and the infamous “Between the sheets” column. This is pretty tame compared to past “sex issues”
Whether it is about Homosexuality, Heterosexuality, Bisexuality, Trisexuality or whatever there is always going to be some problem when the word SEX is involved. To many people have made something so natural taboo and it’s like oh someone is talking about sex…at the end of the day we all have sex so why not talk about it and if you choose not to that’s your problem but don’t vilify those who choose to do so. Come on people seriously it is 2012 get over it freedom of expression, speech, and SEX
I have to say, I really enjoy a sex issue every now and then. I believe it is very important to talk about sex, and there are great ways to talk about sex. This newspaper was not one of them. Please try again, because I do believe it is an important topic, but better luck next time.
Hey Matt, are you trying to bring the YWC Back?
@Mr Opinion – True, sex is natural but it is in poor taste to have it in-your-face. How about keeping sex in the bedroom?
Plus, whether you like it or not, the purpose of sex is reproduction. If you don’t want to reproduce then keep an asprin between your knees.
withheld – technically and biologically sex is the act of reproduction between a male and a female of the same species.
Facts reign.
Sure, technically and biologically. But not realistically.
So, I guess my husband and I should refrain from sex because we don’t want to have another child right now. You know, since sex is only for reproduction.
And then after we’re done having kids, which should be about when I’m 35, no sex for the rest of our lives. Yup, we’ll get to go the rest of our lives without sex, since, you know, it’s only for reproduction.
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