Why State of Affairs?

There is certainly no shortage of talk about sex, especially on college campuses.  The sexual revolution of the 1960’s and 1970’s left no small footprint on American college social and intellectual life.  Young men and women no sooner walk onto campus their freshman year than they are bombarded with information about where to find the free condoms, free beer, and free sex.  They learn from their peers that taking sex casually is the norm; they learn from their professors how to justify this norm through history and reason; and they learn from their sexual health educators that they can have sex without consequences if they follow two simple rules: gain consent and use protection.

This is the state of affairs on college campuses.  But it is not the full story.

Many students are dissatisfied with this situation.  They’ve recognized that sexual license brings with it more burdens than sexual “freedom”, and “safe sex” does not live up to its promises.  And they’ve recognized that the opinions that dominate campus conversation on matters of sex and marriage are often one-sided – at best they misunderstand (and at worst are hostile to) differing opinions that suggest there should be standards for sex and marriage should be reserved to one man and one woman.

These courageous students are confidently, intelligently, and respectfully enriching their campus dialogue with their opinions and commitments.  And they are encouraging their peers (and professors) to honestly consider the research that advises against the very behaviors and viewpoints so embraced and accepted on campus.

Through this blog, we hope to bring to light the realities of the college sex scene, the efforts of students challenging that scene, and the impressive reasons they have for their commitments.  Institutions of higher-learning should be the first places to respect and engage opinions that challenge the status quo.  We ask that these students be given a chance.

Sincerely,

Cassy Hough