Is it just me...

[Miami1839]

Carnation I can understand where your coming from. I say this respectfully, but thats just life. We cant always control everything we see when we are going to see it. I agree with what tracy said. its all in good fun. really the beauty of these threads is everyones differing opinions. The only thing is that sometimes some people dont use discretion. Meaning they dont skip over the thread if they think its going to provoke them in a negative way or they just let the topic fire them up. I dont think that there is any problem with what has been posted its just how people handle it. Like when to be serious or when just to unbutton your collar and have a good laugh.

[Betarulz!]

Originally posted by justamom
Some welcome back YOU get! Haven't seen you post in a long while, but I always loved the name!

I like the your name too, and now that I've heard the song that goes along with it, well...

[RedHotChiO]

Thanks Geoff. Thanks Justamom. Your compliments are sweet. ;-)

[KSigkid]

If you don't like the thread, don't read it...

If you do read it, realize that the majority of people posting are college students - we're a little more open about stuff than the general population...simple fact of the matter. I understand where you're coming from, the threads are definitely more extreme than usual - but nothing harmful, so no use worrying about it.

[alphachiohmy]

This is a little off the topic, but on morning radio here Dr Ruth has come out with a book for children ages 4 to 8 all on sex. She makes a good point - Our society has deemed sex as a taboo topic. I wish I had more time to go on, but her argument falls along the line that it should be something people talk about (in appropriate contexts of course) But bottom line, there is nothiing wrong with the words penis or vagina - flashback to Varsity Blues and say it with me you all:

Penis Penis Penis
Vagina Vagina Vagina

(sorry couldn't resist)

[SH80er]

Originally posted by alphachiohmy
This is a little off the topic, but on morning radio here Dr Ruth has come out with a book for children ages 4 to 8 all on sex. She makes a good point - Our society has deemed sex as a taboo topic. I wish I had more time to go on, but her argument falls along the line that it should be something people talk about (in appropriate contexts of course) But bottom line, there is nothiing wrong with the words penis or vagina - flashback to Varsity Blues and say it with me you all:

Penis Penis Penis
Vagina Vagina Vagina

(sorry couldn't resist)

Speaking of Dr. Ruth, she came to our campus last year, and boy was it funny!

[Dejajeva]

I think sex is a perfectly natural and open thing to talk about.

[greeklawgirl]

Hey all,

I think some of you are preaching to the choir here! LOL No one is saying that sex isn't a wonderful, healthy, normal human activity. We all know it is!

No one--as far as I know--has asked to have the threads closed, and no one has criticized anybody for participating. Of course you have the right to discuss what you want to!

A few of us are just expressing our personal opinion that we are uncomfortable with some of the threads. That's all. Some people are saying, "If you don't like it, don't read it." May I respectfully suggest that it goes both ways? If you don't like the subject matter of this thread, then please don't read it.

I'm not trying to start a flame war. Just saying that everyone has their own opinion, everyone should be able to express it and its aaaaaaaaallll good. OK?

[dzrose93]

I was always told that those who talk about sex a lot are usually the ones not getting it. Sooooo, to prevent any misconceptions from being made about my sex life, I've chosen to keep my comments out of these threads for the most part.

Seriously... I don't have a problem with anyone discussing sex, alcohol or any other legal activity on GC. I just prefer not to post much on those topics myself, mainly because I don't want someone without much knowledge of the Greek system, be it a prospective rushee or an anti-Greek parent, to happen upon GC and think that we're all a bunch of sex-crazed lushes.

People can be very impressionable, and I would hate for someone to read a post of mine and decide that they didn't want anything to do with Delta Zeta because of something I've written, no matter how tongue-in-cheek it may have been.

Just my stance on the issue.

[LeslieAGD]

As much as the bluntness made me blush at first, some people don't have anyone in their lives that they feel comfortable discussing sex/sexual issues. At least here on GC, people are relatively anonymous and can discuss things more openly.

[SigkapAlumWSU]

I think that the facelessness of the internet allows some people to express themselves more freely than they normally might. I hope people keep in mind that none of us are representatives of our entire GLO, we are just people who are talking and happen to be Greek (re the reference to people coming on and thinking we are sex-crazed lushes) I'm glad that we can be adults and bring some of this stuff out of the closet (no pun intended) to talk about. It's not a chance you usually get.

[AlphaChiGirl]

I am surprised. Some of the people who I thought would be offended by the threads have been the most active (big ups to my sis in AXO justamom!), so I'm pleasantly surprised. I mean, we're all adults, college-age or older. We're all adults here, we're mostly Americans (and can exercise our free speech), and we're open and proud about our sexuality. Frankly, there's probably some stuff I've said on these pages I wouldn't want my mother to know about, but I'm an adult, so it really doesn't matter.

It's like an "offensive" TV show. If you don't like it, change da channel.

If anyone judges AXO or XO, DZ or ZTA regarding what's on the pages of this site, then they have serious problems. To beat a dead horse, that's like judging all Beta or Delta Sig chapters over what happened at Auburn.

[PKTSU01]

Alright, i just gotta say this, and its my personal opinion, but I gotta voice it. As far as all of this talk goes about sex talk being inappropriate and shocking and whatnot...with the exception of those on this site who may not have experienced it yet "cut the hypocritical b.s." I've always been amazed by people who are shocked when they hear others talking about things that they themselves have done, but are too prudish or immature to talk about. If you are offended by these posts, simple solution...don't read em. I don't know if I only speak for myself here but, I'm 22 and have gathered from my own experience that sex is just a regular part of human existence, not something to be embarrased or ashmaed to speak of. Personally, some of the stuff I've read on here in the past few weeks has been hilarious and also informative. It's nice to hear women's viewpoints on how us guys should behave or mishaps and events that happen or have happened in our lives. To tell ya the truth, i've been a member of this site only for a few weeks, but all of you have already taken on your own personalitites to me, which I find very cool. We're all really open with each other here and that rocks. So, my basic point is, I hope that no one is so offended by any of this stuff that they will stop contributing to discussion, because I definetly will not.

[greeklawgirl]

Originally posted by PKTSU01
As far as all of this talk goes about sex talk being inappropriate and shocking and whatnot...with the exception of those on this site who may not have experienced it yet "cut the hypocritical b.s." I've always been amazed by people who are shocked when they hear others talking about things that they themselves have done, but are too prudish or immature to talk about.

This is going to be the last time I comment on this subject because I feel as if I am going around in circles, LOL. I don't think its a matter of prudishness or immaturity to be uncomfortable when sex is being discussed. To me, its more a matter of privacy. I was raised to believe that sex is something sacred between two people. Any discussions about my sex life will be going on between me and my husband. I don't feel the need to share certain aspects of my private life with the public, and I don't expect anyone else to do so if they don't wish to.

I understand that many (maybe most) people don't agree with my outlook. But in the same way that you have the right to discuss sex, I have the right to say, no, I'm not comfortable doing that. That is why I am making the active decision not to participate in those discussions. I would never try to prevent anyone from speaking their mind--I'm only asking that you try to understand my opinion, and not dismiss it out of hand as prudish or immature.

And now ladies and gentlemen, stepping off the soapbox.

[PKTSU01]

I understand that many (maybe most) people don't agree with my outlook. But in the same way that you have the right to discuss sex, I have the right to say, no, I'm not comfortable doing that. That is why I am making the active decision not to participate in those discussions. I would never try to prevent anyone from speaking their mind--I'm only asking that you try to understand my opinion, and not dismiss it out of hand as prudish or immature.

And now ladies and gentlemen, stepping off the soapbox.
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Point understood and respected