The Dangers of College Students “Hooking Up”
Annotated Bibliography
Alice. "College Students and STIs." Go Ask Alice! N.p., 17 Dec. 1999. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
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Columbia University’s “Ask Alice” program allows students to ask questions which are answered in scholarly journal form by “Alice”. The question posed by the student: “What are the most common STD’s amongst students?” By providing scientific data and facts from a number of studies, which were well cited at the end of the piece, author Alice, whose first name only is provided, shares with readers the most common STD’s and STI’s, how they are contracted, and how one should go about treatment. Alice places particular emphasis on the rates at which college students are contracting these …show more content…
Nourse attempts to find this root of this newly developing culture, in doing so she compiles research on the history of commitment-free sex, dating back as far as the 1920’s. Nourse notes that initially, a lack of chaperone or adult supervision was to blame for young adults engaging in commitment-free sex, but she makes it clear that a cultural norm has developed, making commitment-free sex a quite normal occurrence. The widespread distribution and availability of pornography is also largely to blame for the recent increase in this commitment-free sexual behavior that is being displayed by college students, according to Nourse. Another point Nourse raises is the correlation between the hook up culture and the rising rate of STD’s and STI’s in America’s college students. Her article provides an indepth look into why college students are engaging in these behaviors, the consequences, and the effects. This article is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more on this otherwise unknown and rarely talked about
Annotated Bibliography
Alice. "College Students and STIs." Go Ask Alice! N.p., 17 Dec. 1999. Web. 28 Apr. 2016.
.
Columbia University’s “Ask Alice” program allows students to ask questions which are answered in scholarly journal form by “Alice”. The question posed by the student: “What are the most common STD’s amongst students?” By providing scientific data and facts from a number of studies, which were well cited at the end of the piece, author Alice, whose first name only is provided, shares with readers the most common STD’s and STI’s, how they are contracted, and how one should go about treatment. Alice places particular emphasis on the rates at which college students are contracting these …show more content…
Nourse attempts to find this root of this newly developing culture, in doing so she compiles research on the history of commitment-free sex, dating back as far as the 1920’s. Nourse notes that initially, a lack of chaperone or adult supervision was to blame for young adults engaging in commitment-free sex, but she makes it clear that a cultural norm has developed, making commitment-free sex a quite normal occurrence. The widespread distribution and availability of pornography is also largely to blame for the recent increase in this commitment-free sexual behavior that is being displayed by college students, according to Nourse. Another point Nourse raises is the correlation between the hook up culture and the rising rate of STD’s and STI’s in America’s college students. Her article provides an indepth look into why college students are engaging in these behaviors, the consequences, and the effects. This article is a great resource for anyone wanting to learn more on this otherwise unknown and rarely talked about