Sex. The almighty topic that crosses everyone’s mind. Luckily for Wright State students, all questions about sex can be answered by our new student advocate. On Feb. 12, Corrie Pleska, survivor advocate and case manager of Wright State University, presented Sex in the Dark, an anonymous, open forum discussion with Dayton’s leading “sexperts”.
The discussion between students and panelists proved an informative and much-needed dialogue about sexual health.
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The Tuesday night event took place in a darkened Apollo Room, colorfully lit up by glow sticks. On the topic of sex, students anonymously submitted questions about anything and everything. Any question was fair game to be discussed by the highly knowledgeable and helpful panel; from pornography-viewing habits to how to use certain kinds of contraception, students were educated in an open and engaging way that held no judgement.
“It started as more about open discussion on power-based violence in intimate relationships, but through research I decided that starting out by talking about sex, sexual health and relationships was good way to spark discussion with students about sensitive issues,” Pleska said when asked what sparked the idea for such a unique and insightful panel.
Students’ reactions to the panel were very positive with a sense of reassurance that resources pertaining to such subjects are available on campus.
For Pleska, it is about letting students know that resources are available and their questions about life’s more sensitive subjects can be answered in confidence.
“It is a way to let students know that there is support available and that there are [beneficial] resources available in the greater community to help them through difficult issues,” Pleska said.
A couple of days before Valentine’s Day, knowing that your health and well-being are cared about can be the best thing any student could ask for.
