Men express less offense at Zete sex papers than their female counterparts
By Alison Piper and Ithan Peltan | April 20, 2001While women on campus appear overwhelmingly outraged by the recent release of the Zeta Psi 'sex papers,' the male members of the community who spoke to The Dartmouth seemed less offended -- their comments focused more on the written nature of the material, the potential consequences for the Greek system and negative attitudes toward woman as a larger social problem. As opposed to men who often described their reaction to the newsletter as disappointed or surprised, women described their response as outraged and shocked. Many male students expressed surprise that Zeta Psi put into print what they characterized as topics men often discuss when they get together in groups. "If it was just within their house, I don't see any problem with that ... I think they have the right to do or say what they think within their own house.