Porn screenings in the classroom? A field trip to a local eroticwear store? It's not a high school male's fantasy — it's the reality for Brown University students, where "Femsex" arrived from the West Coast last semester. In addition to these "hands-on" opportunities, this female sexuality workshop offers students a chance to discuss topics including female anatomy and masturbation. The news hardly cuts against stereotypes of Brown, where political correctness is often taken to absurd extremes. When the 'Prince' editors heard about it, we couldn't resist the urge to editorialize — "Femsex" seemed the perfect opportunity for a lighthearted jab at our Rhode Island rival.
But before we could speak out about Brown's "workshop," we stumbled on one of our own. Last night, several campus organizations — including University Health Services and the Women's Center — sponsored something similarly captivating at the Field Center; this one was called "Sex Toys for Safer Sex." According to organizers, the hour-and-a-half-long class offers "information about sex toys that will be relevant for [all] students . . . " Not to be outdone by the Brownies, this workshop was also "hands-on," allowing participants touch various sex toys while the workshop facilitator described how to best use, clean and share the fun.
Interestingly, the Graduate Student Government was also among the sponsors of last night's event. The GSG's involvement leads the Opinion Board to wonder: With all the complaints graduate students seem to have — bad housing, lack of shuttles to campus and high living costs — is this really the best way for their student leaders to be spending money? The GSG contribution certainly couldn't have been hefty, but it does count for something, at least symbolically.
Then again, we haven't suffered in the cold, lonely Grad College. Maybe a little bit of love — even self-love — is just what the doctor ordered to help graduate students forget their troubles. Daily Princetonian editorials are written by the Editorial & Opinion Editors, Managing Editors and Editor-In-Chief.
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