Gender Neutral Housing

topcat0214
Thu, 09 Dec 2004 23:31:46 +0000

As a freshman, I don’t think I would want my kid to room with someone of the opposite gender - but that doesn’t mean I think the option shouldn’t be available. Although the article says this isn’t a sexual orientation issue, the driving force behind the policy is the LGBT community, whose student members sometimes find themselves in unfriendly territory. Universities are struggling to provide safe, harassment-free environments for LGBT students. It sounds shocking if you don’t know the context. I don’t think you’re going to see a lot of couples electing to room together. Most kids are smart enough to realize that relationships may end, but housing contracts live on.