“It’s not you, it’s me.” Everyone has heard, used or feared these words at some point in their life.

People’s variations of what they consider infidelity range from the conservative who think that watching porn is betrayal, to the extremely lenient who only consider actual sex to be cheating. What I have come to decide is that being unfaithful comes in forms beyond just the physical act of sex, but also that partners should not pretend that they aren’t capable of seeing another person as attractive. It’s logical to me to strike a relative version of “look, but don’t touch.”

This is a response to Haley Robinson’s February 25 column, “The brighter side of sex.” I believe Ms. Robinson misses the real issue at hand. The merits and demerits of abstinence-only education vs. alternative sex education can be debated all day with little to show; many people will never be convinced one way or the other.

In recent years, things like cell phones have been facilitating this behavior, creating a new phenomenon called “sexting” (commonly defined as the cell phone messaging of explicit photos or words). And while it may seem like fun to send some dirty mad-lib version of “I want to (verb) your (noun) with my (noun),” people aren’t fully considering the potential repercussions of these actions and should be more intelligent about the information they are sending out in to the world.

Sex is good for you, which is great news for anyone who isn’t celibate. On top of that, there is also the prospect of the federal government changing their approach to teen sex and pregnancy issues. Taking the view that sex is an enjoyable, beneficial, activity that should be taken seriously and handled responsibly is a much more healthy way to approach it then by trying to sweep the entire topic under the rug.

Avenue Q lives up to its parental advisory warning with politically incorrect songs and puppet nudity. The puppets are not only nude, but nude in all positions. The muscial, which ran from Feb. 8 through Feb. 10 at the Morrison Center, won the 2004 Tony Awards for Best Musical, Best Book and Best Score.

The evolution of women from the meek, conservative sex to an assertive, independent gender carries new responsibilities for women. Those who chose to be sexually active or promiscuous need to take responsibility for their actions and be confident in thier share of control over the sexual activity.

One of the main hurdles we all had to make our way over was the coming-of-age ritual known as Sex Education. I assume the name is ironic.

When it comes to talking about sex, most college students are all ears. Sex is fun, exciting, and exhilarating. The part that many students tend to overlook, however, is that it can also be risky. Knowing how to protect themselves during sex is one of the most important lessons a person can learn.