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Montreal [CUP] - Quantita-
tively, sex is not what it used
to be.

The sexual attitudes of
youth have become rapidly
more conservative within only
the last few years, according
to a study just completed by
sexologist Joseph Leby of the

Universite du Quebec a
Montreal (UQAM).

UQAM is the only univers-
ity in North America with a
department of sexology.

There are significant differ-
ences betwéeri what young
adults thought in 1978 and
1982 (the last date for com-
plete figures). In 1978, 54 per
cent of young men said they
would have sex if they were in
love. In 1982 only 46 per cent
said the same. If love was not
present, 33.5 per cent said, in
1978 they would be glad to
have sex, where only 15 per
cent said they would do so in
1982.

Similarly, in .1978, 35 per
cent of young women thought
its fine to have sex if they
weren't in love. However, in
1982 only 16 per cent thought
so. The only statistic which
has not changed much is for
women having sex if they are
in love. 54 per cent thought it
fine in 1978 and almost the
same number thought so in
1982.

Levy said this trend to-
wards more conservative sex-
ual relations contradicts pre-
vious studies during the late

1970’s. One study by two -

researchers at UQAM predict-
ed that by the year 1994, 95
per cent of young people will
be having premarital sex.
‘‘Now we have new condit-
ions and a return to sexual
conservatism,’’ said Levy.
“The problem of sexually
transmitted diseases and
AIDS in particular has
brought more care to the
sexual dimension,’ he said.
Levy attributed the changes
to several interrelated factors
including the mass media, a
high divorce rate, and the
economy.

“When there are such eco-
nomic problems as now,
people want to limit their
instability,’” he said. ‘‘It is
the same for children from
divorced families. They look
for security, both men and
women, in monogomous re-
lationships.’’ However, he
added, this does not mean
they will not have several
relationships, but that they
won't. sleep with more than
one person at the same time.

Levy said society isn’t mov-
ing back to ‘‘the old days’’.
Only a small minority of youth
view sex through religious
values, while most know
much more about sex, birth
control and sexually transmit-
ted diseases than any other
generation, he said.

Guilt, however, is also a

‘by-product of conservatism in

sex. ‘‘The more restrictive
attitudes towards sex also
breeds more anxiety towards
sex itself and towards using
contraceptives,’’ he said.

The problems students face
with sex haven’t changed
significantly, according to
Giselle Godin, a sexologist
and sex therapist at a Mon-
treal health clinic for young
people.

Godin counsels young men
and women with problems in
their sexual relations. Most of

the women that come to her
don’t enjoy sex and rarely if
ever have an orgasm, she
said. Godin says women
won’t let sexual relations re-
cede to what they once were.
“‘It is very rare | encounter
women who are upset about
losing their virginity,’’ she
said. ‘‘Women want to have
sex and have pleasure from
sex. It is finally becoming
part of their identity.’’

The most frequent problem
‘among men is premature e-
jaculation, she said. ‘’These
men have to change their way
of looking at sex,’’ she said.
“They are not capable of
getting much pleasure from
touching, even though in their
head they may think they
are.’

Many young men do want
a stable relationship now
more than before, she said.
However, because the eco-
nomy leaves many without
stable jobs, they feel they
can’t have a_ relationship.
‘‘Many men still believe they

must somehow be able to

support a woman. In_ their
head, they still see women as
dependent,’’ she said.
Students at the University
of Waterloo recently attended
a workshop about sexuality,
“Can We Talk’’. Most. stu-
dents came because of wor-

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ries about contraception and
sexually transmitted diseases.

The 30 students split into
four groups to discuss the
next move of a young univers-
ity couple deciding whether or
not to become sexually involv-
ed. But at the end of the

discussion, none of the
groups reported taking birth
control or diseases into con-
sideration.

The program’s organizer
said this was the usual res-
ponse.

Yet another article about S.A.

Ottawa [CUP] - Twenty stu-
dents occupied the McGill
University administration
building Oct. 11, leaving only
when they were assured di-

vestment from companies
which do business with South

Africa would be on the a-

. genda of the next board of

governors meeting.

The crowd left an earlier
demonstration at the Alcan
Aluminum head office in
Montreal and spontaneously
marched to McGill’s adminis-
tration building.

 

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Carrying placards and a
large banner reading ‘‘Fight
Racism in South Africa’’, the
students walked up to the
fifth floor of the building.

They sat down in the office of

Nathan Moss, secretary to
McGill’s board of governors.

“After 15-20 minutes he
came. out.’’ said Brendan
Weston, a third-year econom-
ics student and one of the
demonstrators. ‘‘With bad-
gering we managed to get
him to agree to have a
(divestment) motion put on
the next board meeting.’”’

Moss also agreed that the
meeting would be open. Most
board meetings are closed to-
students and media.

Amy. Kaler, a student rep-
resentative on the board, will
put forward the motion.
Normally it is very difficult to.
get a motion on the board’s
agenda, Weston said.

McGill has investments
totalling $8.5 million in 26
companies which are ‘‘direct-
ly or indirectly’ linked to
South Africa, according to a
report the school released
Sept. 4, 1985. These include
$1.54 million in the Bank of

Montreal, $700,000 in CIL

Incorporated, $1.74 million in
the Canadian Imperial Bank
of Commerce, $2 million in
General Motors, $1.12 million
in the Royal Bank of Canada,
and $1.02. million in
Seagram’s Inc.

The chairs of Alcan and the
Royal Bank of Canada are on
McGill’s board.

One hundred people
demonstrated at Alcan, which
has extensive mining oper-
ations in South Africa. Police

arrested 22 people who had
occupied the building.

Oct. 11, National Anti-
Apartheid protest day, was a
day of protest on many U.S.
university campuses.

Apartheid is the official
South African policy which
insures supremacy to five
million whites, denies rights
to 24 million blacks and re-
stricts the rights of almost
four million Asians and
people of mixed race.

ELECTION
RESULTS

The student body said ©

“‘Yes’’ to Shelly Zwarich as
treasurer in the Oct. 10
D.C.S.S. by-election.

As well David Uria was
elected as the first ever
Music/Arts representative:
and Rick Verwoerd was con-
firmed as Business represent-
ative in the simple yes/no
vote.

“| intend to do a good
job,’’ said Zwarich of her

position, ‘‘and to make sure
that any student who wants to
can find out the status of our
accounts if they want to know
where their money is.”’

Zwarich, who ran for secre-
tary in the original election,
assumed the position vacated
by the resignation of Cindy
Davis.

The confirmation of the
candidates completes the ex-
ecutive and senate of the
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