Comments on: Unprotected: How universities can be hazardous to student health https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/15/unprotected-how-universities-can-be-hazardous-to-student-health/ A [retired] college psychology professor's observations about public policy, mental health, sexual identity, and religious issues Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:37:16 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 By: Warren Throckmorton https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/15/unprotected-how-universities-can-be-hazardous-to-student-health/#comment-2794 Sun, 26 Nov 2006 20:37:16 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/15/unprotected-how-universities-can-be-hazardous-to-student-health/#comment-2794 Steve: Sadly, I have been in counseling case conferences where this kind of intervention was discouraged. Even many years ago in my master’s program, there was caution about being too judgmental about such things. My impression is that the sexual permissiveness on many college campuses is not discouraged by the health services. What is encouraged is condom use but limiting sexuality is not supported by university programming.

]]> By: Steve Boese https://wthrockmorton.com/2006/11/15/unprotected-how-universities-can-be-hazardous-to-student-health/#comment-2793 Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:08:00 +0000 https://www.wthrockmorton.com//2006/11/15/unprotected-how-universities-can-be-hazardous-to-student-health/#comment-2793 Sounds like an interesting book.

From the brief description in your review, I have questions which I probably can’t answer without reading the book.

For example, I don’t understand her decision to publish anonymously. With her training as a psychiatrist she surely has the skills necessary to gather and present evidence to support her theory; anonymity limits her ability to take a leading role in the conversations she hopes to start.

And, in the case of Heather, mentioned in your review, what is controversial about a therapist encouraging a young woman to develop healthy relationship boundaries related to casual sex? Who are the therapists or where are the therapeutic standards which refuse to acknowledge credible evidence?

Not that I’m looking for answers here… thanks for piquing my curiosity Warren, and I hope to take a closer look at the book for answers.

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