<p>momof2 – I’m fully aware that the gay community is not a “bunch of cross dressers”. But in the statement from the college official quoted by the OP he specifically states that this policy against cross dressing is aimed at 5 individual living the “gay lifestyle” (whatever that means, since being gay is not a “lifestyle”). That’s where I have a problem with this policy decision. </p>
<p>I don’t care if Morehouse requires there students to dress in what they consider to be an appropriate manner, but it’s unneccessary in the statement to specifically single out members of the campus’ gay community as the focus of the censure. It sends a message to students that the administration is okay with singling out a particular section of the population for ridicule. It would have been easy for the college to say that cross dressing was not allowed, without adding that this policy was being aimed at members of the gay community at Morehouse.</p>