Alan E. Guskin

About the author: Alan E. Guskin was president of Antioch College in Yellow Springs, Ohio, when this article was written. He is currently chancellor of Antioch University.

There has been wide criticism leveled by the national press at Antioch College's Sexual Consent Policy. Because the Antioch Policy requires verbal consent prior to a sexual episode, it should not be considered repressive. Rather, it creates a situation where both parties involved in a sexual encounter are fully aware of the limits to which that encounter should be carried. In this way, it fosters a healthy social environment where consent eliminates the possibility of alleged coercion.

"Playing By The Antioch's Rules" ( New York Times Op-Ed, December 26, 1993); "No Huggy, No Kissy at this School" (Associated Press, September 9, 1993); "The...