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Yale Students Begin Fifth Sex Week on Campus

February 5, 2010 RSS Feed Print

Yale University and its students don't shy away from tough issues and controversy. Not that the upcoming Sex Week, a student-run awareness program, is necessarily controversial, but it certainly is an interesting week of events for the Yale community to handle. 

The fifth biennial Yale Sex Week kicks off today at the Ivy League school, the Yale Daily News reports. And while the event has run into trouble in the past—at the last Sex Week, a film director who was a guest speaker showed clips from his porn film that depicted sadomasochism—this year's version will focus on sex, love, and relationships, event organizers say.

The idea behind the program, which will fittingly run through Valentine's Day, is to promote sexual health awareness and sexuality. Programs range from speed dating to tea with a transsexual porn star. 

"We want to make sure students can discuss love, relationships, and sex in a conversational way," one event coordinator tells the Daily News, "and that they've had a chance to interact with leaders in those fields as well." 

It's not exactly the most popular event on campus, according to the Daily News. Sex Week gets mixed reactions from students, with some criticizing the corporate involvement in the event, which is sponsored by Pure Romance, a company that sells sex toys. One student tells the Daily News that having sponsors run some of the events dilutes the message. 

"[Sex Week of 2008] was very corporate," the student says. "Their goal seemed to be, if anything, to make money and advertise products." 

Either way, it promises to be an interesting nine days in New Haven, Conn. 

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You silly yanks who cannot wait until you are age 21 to pretend it is your first time to drink and you Americans get so flustered over a bit of T & A notwithstanding that you have allowed yourselves to become nothing more than a bag of squirming appetites. The person who claims not to have any regrets for all the loves loved and casual ones used on the way is a fool and will one day, make no mistake, will regret it. We all do. You women at Yale should not get angry when the frat-boys raise the banner ‘No, means Yes’ because of what you as a corporate student body are promoting, allowing, advocating, etc; moreover, do you ruttished little collegiates really need to ‘question the way sex is presented in our society’ by learning what sex toys are available? C’mon…..don’t pretend you are virginal in your thinking or in your actions, since when? I am sure in life when things get really hard on you men I am quite confident you can handle yourselves just fine. YO! Ladies, you seem to have your stress-caress with your little ‘girl talks’ to relieve the mess of life….No, the real purpose is to promote at SWAY is how sex-toys and other paraphernalia and the new worldview is setting you up is presented in our society. If you have any hopes of a future stab at a family; however, to the gentlemen, choosing the town pump WOW! What a prize she will be after your best man has seen the happier side of her. Now to the ladies, who should make no mistake when your husband grows weary of the Al Bundy nights at home with you as routine bliss and you look like a two litre of Cola, that cute 16 oz diet energy drink bikini clad babe on the other side of the fence will only remind him of the good ole days at Yale and he will be SWAYing to the music in a banana hammock in her direction. However, the then beer-belly will cast a shadow over his once morning glory days. Why? Ladies & Gentlemen: ‘You will reap what you sow’ is not a probability as one might think ‘this won’t happen to me’ self-deception; however, I do agree that for now, under the guise you can do as you please so you think; yet do not make the whole of society have to pay for the result of your foolish actions in consequences for I am not ‘my neighbours’ keeper’. Also, the real purpose of university, the professed ‘public market place for the exchange of free ideas and freedoms thereof’ wasn’t really intended to be transformed into a brothel-tease. One last thought there is a moron below, not mentioning any names but the initials are ‘I obect’ and other misspelt words, who doesn’t know how to spell. How in the Yale did they get into Yale, which makes me wonder if this person actually knows how to use a condom correctly or (‘wronger’ quote used) because this person should not be allowed to reproduce this low level of intelligence anywhere. Please don’t let them near SWAY. Sincerely Rogue Staff

CountSpankula of CT 5:20PM April 19, 2011

Everyone in my area knows secrets and talk around me. Yale is a very educated group knows about abuse in pornography. Go help bi or cia over 3 years ago. Nothing and i was abused and deal with secrets. Just 2000 dollars and move. Youth like being sexual and no hotel and lighted fancy restaurant and movie theatre. Like campaign towards their own people is happening. Just as long as a certain group is out there way. End cause of zero helpful planners except Great Lord GOd. Maybe others outthere. Traumatic. Why did you spend money on hip christian hangouts. Dark and industrial hotel. Advanced algrebra was too hard for me. World tinkers against Lord God. Protest abuse in pornography. Not even a romance section!!!! Evidence!! Christian college law over here!Thanks. Rev 12:9-torments us. And fools us. col 3:11 kjv. psa99:9-outside pray. Watchout for tricksters. Faith in Lord Gods ideas.babys are a blessing. Security g at most times.

andy tu Jesus of IN 11:19PM February 06, 2010

then why don't they call it Love Week?

Muser of NM 10:28PM February 06, 2010

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