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Originally posted by filosophia
That doesn't make any sense, I'm guessing it's just another underhanded insult.
Ok, so why are you wasting time on this thread if you're reading an entirely different article?
Oh brother, a gay opinion, that doesn't give it any more universal truth to it.
You've made this into much greater than I initially attempted: How does co-ed dorms have anything to do with a gay suicide? You seem to suggest, from the opinions of one gay person, that the, or rather, "a" reason for this is because a gay person may be more comfortable with someone of the opposite sex. Which brings me back to my metaphor:
"In order to please the gay community we will be bringing straight people into the community."
Originally posted by filosophia
reply to post by Sinnthia
You're right, the headline should have said
College dorms going co-ed after Sun rises in sky.
Why would they mention the suicide if it had nothing to do with it ?
You seem to want to make it seem like there is no correlation between the gay suicide and this decision to go co-ed, yet that is the headline of the article so I'm not really sure where you're aiming at.
Originally posted by filosophia
First of all, can you please give me a quote from the article where it talks about the roommate filling out some form or telling them in some way that they would respect their roommates sexual preference?
First-year students will not have access to the program, but LGBT freshmen will have the prerogative to ask for a roommate who respects their sexual preferences, reports NJ.com.
Originally posted by filosophia
They're setting aside a hall for gays, bi-sexuals, etc, but they aren't asking for a student's sexual preference? Doesn't add up.
What does a gay student committing suicide have to do with co-ed dorm rooms?
Originally posted by FibroKat
Okay, let's see if I can help you understand the situation: If a gay young man can go to a college and have a roommate who respects his preferences, then any type of humiliating circumstance (such as what happened to that other poor young man) probably wouldn't happen; therefore, there would be no suicide.
Originally posted by filosophia
reply to post by Sinnthia
in those four long posts you still did not answer the question:
What does a Gay student's suicide have to do with co-ed dorming?
Originally posted by filosophia
reply to post by Sinnthia
they did it to get my attention? They made co-ed rooms just to get my attention? I'm not seeing the answer. I'll ask again for anyone who cares to answer:
Why does a gay suicide prompt co-ed dorms?
Originally posted by filosophia
reply to post by Sinnthia
they did it to get my attention? They made co-ed rooms just to get my attention? I'm not seeing the answer. I'll ask again for anyone who cares to answer:
Why does a gay suicide prompt co-ed dorms?
The pilot program will involve more than 100 undergraduate students, including gay, lesbian and transgender students...The program will also be open to heterosexual students
Originally posted by filosophia
reply to post by lpowell0627
I agree with you that perhaps a gay male would want to live with a female because females are usually more tolerant than males, although the kid that committed suicided was filmed by both a male and a female. Not really sure why an opposite sex roommate would be more open minded than a gay person of the same sex.
But even if all that is true, so basically a male can say he is gay so he can room with a female? What if it turns out he is not really gay? The college states they will not investigate his sexual preference so he could just be acting gay in order to be a female's roommate? Possibility?
The pilot program will involve more than 100 undergraduate students, including gay, lesbian and transgender students...The program will also be open to heterosexual students
Originally posted by fooks
reply to post by filosophia
she was his girlfriend wasn't she?
she didn't live with them, then.
Originally posted by lpowell0627
Have you ever been to college? I'm being serious and do not mean that in a negative way.
Generally when a person reaches college level, schemes such as the one you are describing fall by the wayside and are replaced by maturity. A student is not going to pretend to be gay to "land" a female roommate in the hopes that she will have a relationship with him once realizing he's not really gay.