After releasing a poll on debaucherous spring break activity, the American Medical Association has called on young women to rein it in, citing concerns of promiscuity and binge drinking. Which apparently is specific to women.
The poll of young women (17-35 years old) showed that 83 percent of those surveyed drank most of the nights while on spring break and 74 percent said spring break results in increased sexual activity. (Is this really news?)
I’m all for curbing binge drinking and the dumb Girls Gone Wild expectations of spring break, but I can’t help but be irked that this finger-wagging is only pointed at young women. Cause you really can’t tell me that men on spring break don’t drink too much and have sex.
Now, clearly there are real concerns for women on spring break--women process alcohol differently and are at risk for violence, sexual and otherwise.
But that’s not how the AMA is presenting the results of their survey--their main concern seems to be that girls are having too much sex. (Not to mention their press release calls college women ‘co-eds’. Ick.)
And as 21 year-old Kathleen Fitzgerald says of the AMA’s survey, “I think a lot of students wouldn't really pay that much attention to it...They would just be like, `Duh, that's why we do it.'”
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From the AMA:
So let me get this straight. Rather than hold males accountable for their behavior toward women, the AMA is holding women accountable for "images of college girls partying"? Yeah. Makes a lot of sense.
Also note how the AMA has defined "reckless" and "outrageous" behavior for us:
Dancing on tables? OUTRAGEOUS! Thank god we have medical professionals to rein in these brazen hussies.
I completely agree with Jessica and with Ann's comments.
Just what we need. The patriarchy telling women their behavior is bad, but the men's behavior is OK.
And the women continue to degrade themselves and put themselves in danger for the entertainment of men.
Good job, AMA.
What do you expect, girls need attention from guys . I dont see guys at spring break on top of tables showing the world what they have. Women need to be the ones with the brains, guys will be guys no matter what. Women truly are the stupid sex at times. Alot actually. Get drunk, fuck 3 guys and then hold out on the guy at home that trats you good. I dont need those warts on me anyway, keep them for the accountant you will trap .