In the prim 1950s, college dorms were off-limits to members of the opposite sex. Then came the 1970s, when male and female students started crossing paths in coed dormitories. Now, to the astonishment of some Baby Boomer parents, a growing number of colleges are going even further: coed rooms.
At least two dozen schools, including Brown University, the University of Pennsylvania, Oberlin College, Clark University and the California Institute of Technology, allow some or all students to share a room with anyone they choose — including someone of the opposite sex. This spring, as students sign up for next year's room, more schools are following suit, including Stanford University.
Debbie Feldman's 20-year-old daughter, Samantha, is a sophomore at Oberlin in Ohio and plans to room with her platonic friend Grey Caspro, a straight guy, next year. Feldman said she was shocked when her daughter told her.
"When you have a male and female sharing such close quarters, I think it's somewhat delusional to think there won't be sexual tension," the 52-year-old Feldman said.
Samantha said she assured her mom she thinks of Caspro as a brother.
"I'm really close to him, and I consider him one of my really good friends," she said. "I really trust him. That trust makes it work."
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5 comments:
Isn't that too much freedom at Universities? It's ok to do whatever you want outside the educational institute, I doubts that these kids will learn anything ;)
away from the moral issues because i know that can be subjective .. i think its just plain awkward to live with someone from the opposite sex .. or maybe im too arab i dont know o_0
I think people are in denial when they say things like "he's just like my brother" or "guys and girls can be just friends". Unless you're related by blood and they really are your brother/sister, there's always the possibility of hooking up and there's no such thing as them being "off limits"... Yeah, you can trust him, and he's like a brother, but a brother you can make out with...
LOL at Queenie.
hehe good stuff queenie .. theres a term for what ur describing .. friends with benefits :D
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