Monday, March 9, 2015

Bridging the Gender Gap Through Room Décor

COURTS- Common Source interviewed a pair of male roommates who chose to design their room with a feminine touch. These two sophomores stated that they were driven by a desire to help gender equality on campus. To learn more, we visited their humble 2nd floor Courts room. 

“Sup bros?” Ryan said, as he opened the door in a Beyoncé v-neck. In a boy’s dorm where you would usually expect to find that Johnny-Cash-flipping-the-middle finger poster, instead you’ll see that Audrey-Hepburn-with-the-cigarette-holder poster. Their closets displayed an alarming degree of organization, even with so many colorful shoes. The whole place smelled like lavender and they even had a variety pack of tampons on the bedside table.


“Monogrammed bedding? B*tches love that sh*t,” remarked Lindsay, who even changed his name to be more feminine, “I just want to make sure when honeys come over here they feel comfortable.” Ryan and Lindsay have both expressed their hope to meet girls with this new strategy.

"I think this should definitely lead to an influx of girls coming into our room to hang out. We've got Grey's Anatomy playing all day long on our TV and like, 6 different flavors of Chobani in our mini-fridge," Ryan said. "We've had to sacrifice room for beer in there but I think it's going to be worth it. I bet a lot of them will even want to hook up with me."

Lindsay adds, "I guess I have fears of just ending up being every Sewanee girl's gal pal…Getting friend zone is pretty rough. But hey, on the bright side, maybe I can get more tips on how to woo girls from all of my new girl friends!"

Lindsay and Ryan have posted a calendar outside of their room in Courts to alert girls to the fun, chic events they have planned for the rest of the year.

"Come join us for Wine Night the Sunday night after spring break, March 22nd! We'll have a showing of Crazy Stupid Love and Dear John along with a selection of reds and whites and a raffle for a bottle of prosecco!" said Ryan.

Alcohol and pills are the barbaric tools of men of the past. All Lindsay and Ryan need to meet girls is a well-organized Pinterest board and easy flowing conversation about how much they love Jennifer Lawrence and Reese Witherspoon.

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