College Visit-Uncomfortable w/ Activities

Hunt
Tue, 20 Nov 2007 11:05:27 +0000

This is not about a culture war so much as it is about differences in culture. Depending on your background, where you were raised, your religion, etc., nudity (for example) may be no big deal, or it may be a big deal. While I am certainly aware that all kinds of things go on at most colleges, it would surprise me to see a “clothing optional” event listed in the official event calendar of the school. I would be even more surprised if this were on a list of events given to prospective students on an overnight visit. I feel pretty sure that there are some colleges that would not do this (and not just the religious-affiliated ones). It’s awfully easy to tell people that they should just get used to things they don’t like and that they should be exposed to different cultures and ways of thinking, etc. But we probably all have things that make us uncomfortable…they’re just not the same things.