A Journalism professor at the University of Tampa stresses the importance of sex columns in college newspapers.
To find that he wrote a book on these student writings is refreshing.
In this short Q&A with USA Today, he answers a few questions regarding the columns and how they affect others.
My favorite part of the interview:
Q: What conclusions can we draw about students' sex lives from these columns?
A: These are wonderful sociological treasures in defining this sexual generation. The quote I love most is, "We're not Baby Boomers. We're not part of Generation X. We're generation sex." They're speaking to students in their own language. They cover every extreme possible but primarily grapple with how confusing the current social, sexual landscape is on campus. The general sentiment seems to be that all rules have been thrown out the window. Chivalry is gone, dating is passé, gender roles reversed. There's no blueprint for how students are supposed to act with each other. The columnists are asking, "Is this really good for us?"
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