<p>"I think Yale is a wonderful institution with or without sex week. " I agree too. What I’m saying is that anyone or group who can substantiate a learning experience, can probably tap into one department or another’s budget and get some funds. Truelove mentioned “why not an abstinence week?”. Indeed, I’d say “why not” as well. But the reason is no student or group is going to bother to stage one – it’s not as if Yale is against abstinence per se… they are pro-learning definitely – even allowing for pretty heated stuff (like Sex Week). It’s not Yale’s responsibility to run a counter to Sex Week. If passionate students felt they needed to, they would – and Yale would fund them too, I’m certain.</p>
<p>There were and are all sorts of perhaps bizarre or less than mainstream events. I think there’s something around National Coming Out (of the closet) day by the LBGT organization. There have been marches and demonstraions against controversial subjects (Iraq invasion, anti-ROTC groups, university investment practices, town-gown and labor disputes, etc.). I’m sure many of these were organized by groups that rec’d University funding. Some very far left – some far right. </p>
<p>To me as long as they didn’t encourage violence or intolerance – is exactly what a place like Yale *should *be sponsoring. (and I consider myself more conservative than not).</p>
<p>Would I be bothered by some demonstration of bedroom toys or kids acting out in some pseudo-sexual performance on campus? Sure. Bothered enough to ignore them or walk away. But certainly not bothered because they existed.</p>
<p>I’m bothered that social circus acts are played out on shows like Jerry Springer and feels that this type of stuff just demeans society. But I’m not gonna torch my local media outlet.</p>