Some colleges house students so that they only live on floors with their own gender. Do you think this is a good idea?
Do you think separating men/women in dorms is a good idea?
I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the hall to the shared showers with a bunch of guys staring at me in a bathrobe. I understand that we're all adults, but it's a matter of comfort--and sometimes safety.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
05/13/2012
I lived in a dorm for 3 years in college and my first and third years we had a long hallway that had men on one end and women on the other with separate, gender specific bathrooms. My sophomore year though, I lived on a specialized hall for a set of majors and it was in a building that was taller with shorter halls. My floor and the floor above us was completely co-ed, down to the bathrooms. It was a little odd at first going into the bathroom while a guy friend came out in a towel in the morning, but it normalized pretty quickly.
05/13/2012
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I agree.
Originally posted by
DeliciousSurprise
I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the
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I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the hall to the shared showers with a bunch of guys staring at me in a bathrobe. I understand that we're all adults, but it's a matter of comfort--and sometimes safety.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
05/13/2012
I don't think it's necessary if the rooms have private bathrooms. At my college they were only separated by suite (so you'd never be sharing a bathroom/room with anyone of the opposite gender) and it worked out fine. I think people who want to have sex in college will, regardless of if they have to walk up a flight of stairs to do it. The important thing is to have a firm positive attitude among the staff so that if anyone experiences a problem they can seek help without feeling ashamed, or scared of the reaction they might face from the administration.
05/13/2012
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Well to be honest I am undecided on this matter. I think men and women can live together just fine but perhaps there should be a choice? Some college students prefer to be on floors with only their gender some don't. I say let them choose!
Originally posted by
P3ngu1n78
Some colleges house students so that they only live on floors with their own gender. Do you think this is a good idea?
05/13/2012
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I agree with much of this. While by reaching college age, it shouldn't matter if you are on the same floor or not, in this day in age a woman can never be too careful. If the wrong fellow say you naked in the shower, you might end up a very sad lady.
Originally posted by
DeliciousSurprise
I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the
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I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the hall to the shared showers with a bunch of guys staring at me in a bathrobe. I understand that we're all adults, but it's a matter of comfort--and sometimes safety.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
05/13/2012
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I think its a good idea. It eventually teaches that its JUST a girl.
Originally posted by
P3ngu1n78
Some colleges house students so that they only live on floors with their own gender. Do you think this is a good idea?
Yea the first few weeks its goingto be exciting or terrifying to use the bathroom but after a while you'll realize its no big deal.
05/14/2012
I think they should have both options. I didn't live in a dorm in college, but I would have been really bothered to share a bathroom with men - I'm uncomfortable enough sharing a bathroom with women. But some people aren't bothered in the slightest. So... allow both and let students choose.
05/16/2012
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I totally agree. Safety should come first. Sex isn't going to stop if they have to go to another floor or even another building to do it.
Originally posted by
DeliciousSurprise
I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the
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I do think it's a good idea--or at least to have the floors divided so that half is male, half is female--if there are common bathrooms that are separated by gender. When I was in college, the last thing I wanted to do was traipse across the hall to the shared showers with a bunch of guys staring at me in a bathrobe. I understand that we're all adults, but it's a matter of comfort--and sometimes safety.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
That being said, my university also had gender neutral housing, with men and women living in the same apartments, so... At the very least, there should be the option, so if you AREN'T okay with it, you aren't forced into it.
05/20/2012
I remember my friend talking about how at the University of Chicago students complained because a gay couple could live together in a dorm room but a straight couple could not. I believe they made their point and now it is up to you to have same or opposite sex in your room and I think that's an intelligent choice.
06/02/2012
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I live on an all girl floor, but it doesn't bother me. My friends have also been on floors mixed with different sexes, and it's not that weird either
Originally posted by
P3ngu1n78
Some colleges house students so that they only live on floors with their own gender. Do you think this is a good idea?
06/11/2012
