Gothamist: Sex Advice at Columbia (Yes, Gothamist is Laughing Too!)

Renata

Fri, 02 Apr 2004 03:38:55 -0500

Since people have brought it to my attention (those who know me, with surprise): My point was that Columbia students don't have the sex-lives depicted in this column, which I find neither useful/interesting nor funny--recycled jokes and epithets--and so ultimately a wasted time and space. I don't care how someone decides to conduct their sex life, and I'm not going to discuss mine on the web (but, Phil E, I took 2 junior years in Europe). My point was that one night stands, or any general sexual adventurousness, aren't that common here. Most students arrive with little to no experience, and what they may gain tends to occur in "relationships." I think the columnists avoid relevance (eg, lack of experience), and I think this reflects lack of originality. If it's just for fun, fine, but then it has to actually be funny. Wouldn't it be nice if it could be both?

Tom B

Sun, 14 Mar 2004 17:50:18 -0500

Nice to see Columbia taking shit for its painfully dreary local scene. But the person who mentioned Yale has his head up his ass - I'd live in morningside heights forever before I'd visit New Haven again

Phil E

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 15:51:18 -0500

The sex column is like so much at Columbia are stuck halfway between NYU (where all those girls would be as downtown as they think they are) and Yale (which didn't accept them in the first place). Girls, take off your Uggs and realize that your dream Euro-boy isn't at Naco Ma Ma's (he's waiting for your junior year abroad). Till then, you'll have to settle for Grad students at 1020.

Matt

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 12:24:21 -0500

Talk about burying the lede: "'They make it seem that one-night stands are as much a part of the weekend as drinking beer.' Well, wait till you graduate, dearie, wait till you graduate, and then'll be a part of your every day." -- Jen 'Chung! Chung!' Chung I would be all about trying to take Jen out to Blue Smoke and other approved First-Date places, but I certainly wouldn't want to be taken advantage of. Heh.

oceanpoet

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:14:30 -0500

"Well, wait till you graduate, dearie, wait till you graduate, and then they'll be a part of your every day." Beautifully put, Gothamist!

Jen

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 11:03:29 -0500

Thanks, Beth! Gothamist is nothing but navel-gazing. Jake and I were chatting about Columbia sex columnists this morning, and I believe he said, "God, I'm in technology now, but had I known what I know now, I would have majored in studio art - the girls are much sluttier!"

Beth M.

Thu, 11 Mar 2004 10:38:15 -0500

As a Columbia student who occasionally writes for the Spec, can I say I really appreciate your obsession for my (our?) school? Also, that is obviously Max (who I met for the 2nd or 3rd time at a party last weekend) hiding behind the paper. Good stuff. Beth M.