In one small change, [Rear Adm. Sandra Stosz] said non-roommates of the same gender will have to keep their barracks doors open when they study together, just as opposite-gender cadets currently do \u2014 to ensure that the policy is fairly applied.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
To be clear, males and females must leave their dorm room doors open when they “study together” to discourage improper activity, including sex.\u00a0 To “fairly apply” the policy, the Naval<\/del> Coast Guard Academy will make the rule gender-neutral.<\/p>\nThere’s a gaping hole in that logic, however.\u00a0 The policy restricts only what non<\/em>-roommates can do — not roommates.\u00a0 Annapolis<\/del> The USCGA does not have a gender-neutral rooming policy;\u00a0a male cannot room with a female, but members of the same sex can <\/em>room together, regardless of their sexual preference.<\/p>\nMales and females cannot room together for what should be obvious reasons, not unlike the reasoning supporting the open-door policy.<\/p>\n
What if that <\/em>policy were to be “fairly applied” as well?<\/p>\nA previous version of this post incorrectly identified the institution as the US Naval Academy.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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