Hello freshmen! Yes, you. I’m talking to you. I know that these first few weeks have been so exciting for you! You’re in a new place. You’re learning new things. You’re meeting new people. You’re a part of a college community for the first time in your lives!
And people are having sex.
Now that’s not to say that people weren’t getting it on in high school. Trust me, they were. But this is new, ya know?
You’re away from your parents. You have your own private living space (prying roommates and thin walls aside). And when there are more opportunities to bump uglies? Well…people are gonna do it.
I’m not here to tell you to have sex. I’m not here to tell you to abstain, either. But if you decide to hook up with somebody, I want to make sure that you’re doing it in a respectful way!
For many of you, college is probably your first big exposure to an environment with such a sex-positive attitude. I mean, we have a sex column in the newspaper for God’s sake. (I know that my podunk little hometown would have shuddered at the thought.) And in my mind, an open-minded attitude towards sex is great. As long as sex is safe and consensual, then it’s freaking awesome!
So if you’re going to have casual sex, one-night stands or hook-ups, please, for the love of God, be respectful about it. When somebody opens themselves up to you sexually, they are trusting you. And when you respect that, you are often rewarded! *wink*
Don’t judge the guy from Garden Level Todd/Phibbs for going home with a stranger at a party. And don’t shame your friend for hooking up with the hot girl from Anderson/Langdon. These are our bodies, and they are meant to be enjoyed!
Now if you haven’t made your sexual debut at Puget Sound yet, don’t be worried. Chances are, there are a lot more people who AREN’T getting laid *points to self* than those who are. Take your time, get comfortable in this new place, and when you’re ready to rock somebody’s world? ROCK THEIR F****** WORLD.
So that’s my love letter to you, freshmen! You young, innocent, lanyard-toting newbies!
Be open-minded. Be safe. And have great sex. As long as it’s what YOU want to do!
Have an awesome, sexy year.
