<p>OK, I am showing my age and students are probably going to laugh at me. My son is a senior in HS, and we have been checking out colleges, some ivy league (yale, columbia, princeton). Suddenly, I come upon articles about naked parties being very common in some of these schools. </p>
<p>What I am wondering about is if there is a pressure to attend these parties or is it just a case of some do, most don't, and nobody cares either way; just like with drinking, etc.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>I'm interested too, though it doesn't worry me; I actually think it could reflect a healthy lack of discomfort with or shame about one's body. A number of the schools my son is interested in (for other reasons??) have nudity mentioned in, for instance "The Insider's Guide". I'm not a prude. I went to Antioch College in the late 60's-early 70's and while things were very loose, I don't remember any group nudity. Of course I don't remember much of anything else either haha.</p>
<p>its a good method that encourages kids to eat right, exercise, and regularly use soap and water.</p>
<p>I've seen the same stories. Don't keep looking for more as they get worse not better. It'll mess you up, and we don't know what is real and what is made up titillation to sell newsprint. I'm just relying on the good sense she's been blessed with to help her make good choices. I'm pretty sure she'll know my feelings as each situation arrives. Sometimes she'll agree with me, sometimes she won't. All part of growing up. Hope like heck I've done enough to teach her to fly, she's already in the air. :eek:</p>
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bethie, is that YOU? I just went to get Levon Helm's autograph and you split. And hey! Wait just a dang minute. What ever happened to my dad's van?</p>
<p>Curmudgeon, what school did your daughter enter?</p>
<p>My god, I want to go to one of these!</p>
<p>There's a thread here somewhere but I can't find it.</p>
<p>Yes, some schools have naked parties. Yes, the kids are really naked. Yes, my kid attended them. And, though no one asked, yes, they have very strict rules of conduct, and they just, really, talked with each other. No orgies. </p>
<p>Maybe the kids are more grown up than the grown-ups?</p>
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Uh-oh. The kid learned how to s<em>p</em>e<em>l</em>l.</p>
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In our case , you should assume that as a given.</p>
<p>Get someone to 'plain it to you, chriscap. Parent humor. Just consider it lame and move on. If you were a parent you might get it, but you might not. I usually bat .500.;)</p>
<p>What???</p>
<p>My interest is piqued...</p>
<p>Naked parties. Ewww. That's just wrong.</p>
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<p>Wait a minute! Curmudgeon, was that YOU standing next to me while I was getting Levon Helm's autograph? I thought I'd seen you somewhere before!</p>
<p>BTW, on the topic of college kids and getting nekkid, I honestly feel that's a topic that parents would be well served to not only stay out of, but to pretend doesn't exist.</p>
<p>Works for me, anyway.</p>
<p>We have a "don't ask, don't tell" policy in our house. We don't ask our daughter about that stuff and, in return, we don't tell about our college days.</p>
<p>Oh my God. Now I know why BOTH Curmudgeon and Interesteddad have always seemed so familiar. You were the guys in college that insisted on signing my naked, uhm, posterior right after Levon Helm did! It took me years to scrub off that indelible ink....</p>
<p>interesteddad , I will be following your lead. And yes that was me. I tripped over Robbie trying to get to Levon. And carolyn, I never sign and tell. ;) But that does sound like something I would have done. Happily.</p>
<p>Yeah, it's all becomming clearer now. You were the guy with the granny glasses and the psychedelic threads. And Interesteddad was that sort of uptight guy with the beautiful long hair flowing in the summer breeze. Didn't he play the guitar? Or was it the sitar? But, shhh! Mum's the word. Wouldn't want to set a bad example for the younger generation. :)</p>
<p>Heh, I was at a naked party when I visited one of those schools. It was an interesting... sight.</p>
<p>OWKA: Bull sessions.
Later called: the Bull and Cow.
I majored in Agri at a landgrant.</p>