Posted on 08/22/2005 10:37:38 AM PDT by andyk
BOISE -
They might taste good, but some BSU students think the vagina-shaped, white chocolate candy that the school's women's center is distributing is in poor taste. "That's almost to the point of being degrading to a woman's body in my opinion," says business student Vicki Johnson.
Representatives from the women's center distributed the candy this week during a meeting for freshman honors students. But the center has actually been distributing the candy for six years now, and during that time the center says it's received plenty of criticism.
The center's interim coordinator Autumn Haynes thinks that criticism is okay because it gets people talking. "We want to dispel that myth that it's not okay to talk about 'down there.' Many times young girls, particularly in our society, are raised with the belief that they have to fit a certain kind of body type and that it's not okay to feel comfortable about their sexuality, and our mission is really to dispel that myth so that women can feel comfortable about their bodies," Haynes says.
The center says it distributes the candy to promote the annual production of a play called, "The Vagina Monologues." It's based on the stories of hundreds of women and billed as giving "an honest account of their lives." The center says ticket revenue pays for the candy and no taxpayer funds or student fees are used.
Other students say they're not offended by the candy. "But I wouldn't eat one," says Jennifer Gillmore.
"(They're) just trying to get attention more than anything. That's what I honestly think it's all about, get publicity," said Tad Dunavan.
On that point the women's center would probably agree. They want publicity for their message - a message about women's sexuality delivered without any sugar coating.
You have that backwards. They send them to me! ;o)
YOu know you sent me those little hearts that said "eat me", don't lie!!
Never take candy from strangers! ;o)
Especially those as strange as you!!
Bingo! ;o)
The stranger the better, I always say!!
Tuna.
Then you'd like Seattle. Nothing but VERY strange people!
Try living in Jersey!!
I think we have more poofers here! LOL
OK, you have more fags, but NJ has lots of weirdos. We did have a poofter for a Governor, you know!!
That's a very unrealistic candy color.
I'll say you did. What a wuss!
"Melts in your mouth, not in your hands."
LOL
snort
Their brain-dead parents are paying the clueless university big bucks for this "education" so their lesbian daughters can graduate with a degree in womyn's studies and bemoan the fact that they can't find a job in the terrible Bush economy (no pun intended).
Only in NJ is Federal Homeland security $$ passed out to Democratic strongholds, while Republican areas are left to fend for themselves with a paltry share.
Why just white chocolate? Isn't that racist?
"That's almost to the point of being degrading to a woman's body in my opinion," says business student Vicki Johnson.
I heard Rush talk about this the other day.
(((Yawn)))
They have to shock to get attention.
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