How liberal are students at Oberlin?

pmyen
Mon, 30 Jul 2007 14:34:37 +0000

Dave 72, Thanks. That was very helpful. My son would not have problems attending classes or even befriending someone who was gay; however, he has strong convictions against its practice. Probably same attitude with illegal substances. He probably would be able to tolerate use by others but would not personally condone it or participate. Can one be 'tolerant" while still expressing conservative positions in class or in the cafeteria at Oberlin or would one be labeled as intolerant or ‘homophobic’? I think this would be a very unfortunate experience for him if he were attending a LAC with a relatively small community.