Letting the Freak Flag Fly ... Going Too Far?

[ctyankee]

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@monydad

If person #1 doesn’t like what he sees, then maybe he’ll describe something , from his own perspective as “going too far”, or whatever. But that perspective may reflect as much on his own set of values as it does on the prevailing campus culture. Someone else looking at the same thing may have no issues with it, and still others may love it. Perhaps those people might have a negative view of the atmosphere at the college that person #1 loves best.

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<p>I’m sure we can all agree on the obvious, but this dances around the topic, doesn’t it? Stated plainly, should college be a safe haven where young adults are in a super tolerant bubble or some sort of middle ground between the ‘real world’ and the bubble? And if the latter, what should that middle ground be for Oberlin College?</p>

<p>I can understand how the phrase ‘freak flag fly’ may upset those paying the tuition at Oberlin. But, please realize that it came from someone paying the tuition at Oberlin and I’m not changing his words for some sort of misguided political correctness. </p>

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@SJTH

They feel as though they have found “their people” at Oberlin, and have found a place where there is virtually no “trying on” of personas, because people feel extremely comfortable with who they are.

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<p>What nonsense. Has it been that long ago that you don’t remember college? Talking up some girl? Dating? No “trying on” of personas? Please.</p>