This set of articles is mainly written for the argumentative few, as we're sure that most of you have far better things to do with your time than listen to us ramble on about sex. But, some people do insist on having things spelled out, and we do save a certain amount of unhappiness and confusion by doing so.
In general, this is going to be a very permissive environment. Perhaps the best way of explaining it is to say that it would be akin to what a campus dormitory environment would be like on a free spirited campus in pre-political correctness days, if the students were considerate and the dorm monitors were absent. For example, one local college (the University of Chicago) once held a biannual party called the Lascivious Costume Ball, for which the cover charge was in direct proportion to the amount of clothing one had on. Getting in free (ie. clothing free) was perfectly OK. Sitting in the middle of the floor and touching oneself or aggressively propositioning the other guests, clearly would not have been. Once upon a time, you wouldn't have to mention the second item, as people would just have the sense to expect it. But there doesn't seem to be any middle ground any more, any moderation in our level of permissiveness. Either we hold a church picnic or Bondage A-Go-Go, with nothing in between.
So, we guess one way of putting it is that we'd like to foster an environment in which we'll all feel to do things we'll be a little embarassed about much later in life, but nothing that would give us cause to be angry or make us sick to our stomachs. Feel free to be strange or different, just don't be a creep or get in touch with your inner shrew or commit any felonies on our time, OK? Oh, and yes, this is a specifically heterosexual group. (There are plenty of gay circles around, so we're not going to feel a great deal of guilt over establishing a straight one).
Do you need me to go into detail? Defend the position taken?
- Yes, please do.
- No, let's move on to other things. I'd like to return to