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From: Ross Olson <ross{at}rossolson.org>
Sent: Tuesday, October 9, 2018
To: opinion{at}startribune.com
Subject: Me Too movement, the next step
The “Me Too” movement has called our attention to the confusion we have regarding the boundaries
for sexuality. Yes, there IS a problem. But the solution is not to continue with better enforcement of
“consent”!
Consent might mean, “Yes, I consent because you will cherish me forever.” Or it could be, “ I consent
because otherwise I will not get the job/role/promotion.” It even could mean, “I consent because you
will do it anyway but with potential violence.”
There is a very old boundary that has been successful through the ages and encoded in both secular law
and religious codes: sex is reserved for marriage. In fact, it could be said that in that view, sex without
lifetime commitment is abuse.
Can we go back? Should we try? Look at the fallout from our present view. Many young men become
cynical pleasure seekers, saying whatever they need to say to get what they want and then taking no
responsibility for the babies or wounded women they leave in their path. Many young women think
they are not worth waiting for and must agree to sex or be left out. Or even worse, they think that if
they live a libertine guilt-free life, they have achieved equality and freedom, when the truth is that they
have become enslaved to a deadly deception.
Ross Olson MD
Richfield MN
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