Response to Dorit - Week 4

Dorit,I think coed rooming is an option that should be offered. As you said, you certainly would not be forced to do it however I think it offers both genders the opportunity to know more about one another and most certainly it does not have to be a sexual relationship. I am the mother of a boy and a girl. I have to say I can understand why parents would be open to the boy rooming with a girl rather than a boy. I would hope if the day comes when my daughter came to me wanting to room with a male at school that I would have trust in her to be doing it for very good reasons. I believe it would actually be a very good experience allowing for a broader education to include understanding gender differences. My husband on the other hand would not be so open minded.