Ok, so this semester (my last) I'm taking an ecology course online from Oregon State University. So yes, if you've been keeping track, I've now attended three universities in order to get my masters (U of U, USU, OSU). So yesterday I get this official email announcement about a student activity they are having. Here it is in it's entirety.
Calling all OSU students, faculty, and staff-
Do you have an artistic, musical or poetic talent that you would love to share?
Now it is time to express your self about sex, gender, relationships, orientation, or other issues relating to sexuality.
Come share, laugh, learn and support our OSU community. Please consider submitting material to the following events- speak your mind or give artistic insight to themes of sex!
Condom Art Competition
Competition packets and guidelines are available for pick-up now at Student Health Services room 310!!
All artwork will be displayed in Fairbanks Underground gallery during the week of SEXapalooza ‘09
Top three entries will be awarded prizes and fame.
Come get your packet today and get creative about sex!
Open Mic Nite
Bombs Away Café
Wednesday March 4th, 2009
7pm.
Open invitation to music, poetry, spoken word, stand-up or other creative performance. Let the inspiration begin- and the opportunity to tell us your opinions about sex and sexuality. Please only thoughtful and inclusive content.
Brought to you by Student Health Services
SEXapalooza ’09 is hosting a series on events in the first week in March catering to the themes of sex, relationships, identity and orientation, hook-up scene, sex and culture, and more!
This year SEXapalooza is unveiling a condom art competition, safer sex fashion show, open mic nite, sex and culture panels, games, activities and prizes! Mark your calendars: March 2nd-6th, 2009 and look for more SEXapalooza details to follow!
Samantha D. Leeds
Sexual Health Project Coordinator
Health Promotion Department
Oregon State University
Now, I'm all about getting kids proper sex education. It should be mainly handled in the home, but I realize the need. They are dealing with thousand of barely-not-teenagers (and some who still are) who are basically bags of skin containing nothing but hormones. And they are trying to avert a public health emergency. Although, come to think of it, a raging syphylis epidemic would probably do more to encourage chaste behavior. But come one! How about a little class. Ughh.
4 comments:
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If you need help with your "Condom Art" project, Tara and I would love to help!!! ;)
I'm glad to know that Utah Colleges have a lot more class and respect on the issue! I agree that it's a topic that has to be addressed at some point in a persons life, but that's why we have Parents and Sex Ed. classes in school, etc. I don't think public displays and promotions are the answer. This is probably just another way for gays and other weirdos to express their views on sex openly to just get a kick off of it. The University probably agreed to it to not be controversal about it. Overall I'm a little put off by it. Since I doubt your going to be doing any "art projects" related to this topic I don't think you'll be needing any help either.
I am all for education, but, even for your liberal sister-in-law, this is over the top.
I want to see the condom art!
don't you know that Syphilis is easily controlled with anti-biotics these days? Most college campuses these days need some serious fire and brimstone before you will see any change--even in Utah--
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