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TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts) Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:17 PM Oct 2013

Baylor Student Senate pushing to drop “homosexual acts” reference in sexual misconduct policy

Baylor University’s Student Senate is pushing to revise a portion of the school’s sexual misconduct policy referencing gay sexual relationships.

Though the group has approved the change, it would still have to be approved by the university’s board of regents.

The policy currently lists “homosexual acts” among the sexually-related conduct that could prompt disciplinary action, along with fornication and sexual abuse, assault and harassment.

But the senate last week voted to recommend dropping the “homosexual acts” reference and instead substitute the phrase “non-marital consensual deviate sexual intercourse.”

More at http://www.wacotrib.com/news/higher_education/baylor-student-senate-pushing-to-drop-homosexual-acts-reference-in/article_52c42808-e124-5333-8177-73836e43220b.html .

Cross-posted at Texas Group.

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Baylor Student Senate pushing to drop “homosexual acts” reference in sexual misconduct policy (Original Post) TexasTowelie Oct 2013 OP

“non-marital consensual deviate sexual intercourse.” Say What? dballance Oct 2013 #1

Even more shocking, TexasTowelie Oct 2013 #2

LOL - I'm a recovering Southern Baptist and I love that joke! dballance Oct 2013 #3

Baylor is a university from the Dark Ages... joeybee12 Oct 2013 #4

dballance

(5,756 posts)

1. “non-marital consensual deviate sexual intercourse.” Say What?

Reply to TexasTowelie (Original post)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:25 PM

Oct 2013

Didn't that sort of phrase used to be what was used against homosexuals in the past? Who, exactly, will be the arbiter of what is determined to be "deviant?" I don't see this change in phrasing as all that great. Why didn't they just drop all conduct policies that may have interfered with consensual acts in private? You know, something that is in line with the Supreme Court Decision in Lawrence vs. Texas. Oh, shock, we're talking about policy in TX - AGAIN.

TexasTowelie

(112,056 posts)

2. Even more shocking,

Reply to dballance (Reply #1)

Mon Oct 28, 2013, 11:38 PM

Oct 2013

we're talking about policy with Texas Baptists!

As the joke goes, the problem with Baptists is that they don't hold them under long enough.

(I exercise "privileged" status with that comment since I'm the son of part-time Southern Baptist minister).

Yes, I had the same reaction as you when I saw the “non-marital consensual deviate sexual intercourse” phrase.