Sex Week: Is it all about getting people talking, or should we focus on other things?
Photo by Hannah Green / North by Northwestern.
Welcome to Point/Counterpoint, our feature in which writers sound off opposite positions on issues that matter to the Northwestern masses.
This time, we discuss Sex Week. Our guest writers present the pros and cons of Sex Week, as well as a different take on what to do this week. Click on the quotes below to see our writers’ arguments, then leave your own opinion in a comment.
| “Sex Week is meant to provide students with fun, provocative, and informative opportunities to explore the role of sexuality in their lives.” –Stella Fayman and Alex Russell, Sex Week officials |
“I think there are other relevant issues that also require our attention this week. Sex is important, but so is religious understanding.” –Jackie Grinvalds, member of Northwestern University Council of Religions |
“Sex Week claims to have no ideology…but to take sex out of the context of a meaningful relationship is an ideology.” –Nikolia Rallis, president of Northwestern Students for Life |
| Print
Also on NBN
Still have questions about sex? We can help you get them answered. Or you can return home.
Advertisement
Sex Week is an excuse for casual sex.
Anonymous
April 17, 2009 at 10:11 pm
“Sex Week is meant to provide students with fun, provocative, [...] opportunities to explore [...] sex[...]”
–Stella Fayman and Alex Russell
“I think there are other relevant issues that also require our attention this week. Sex is important[...]”
–Jackie Grinvalds, member of Northwestern University Council of Religions
Thus Sex Week at Northwestern was born. Our mission was, and still is, quite simple: we want people to [...]
Our events are sex positive
The first question on the Sex Week committee application asks, “Why does Sex [...] matter?”
With the ultimate goal of creating [...] sex[...] in a [...] welcoming manner
Furthermore, there is nothing of interest during this week for students who are interested in [...] sex
Edited for the lulz.
Anonymous
April 18, 2009 at 1:39 pm