Sydney University college culture is in the news.
The March edition of Meanjin carries a reflective essay on one student’s experiences. This is a brief extract.

Wesley College rose to prominence in fringe media in May 2016. All colleges seem to take their turn in the spotlight. Slut-shaming, the circulation of documents that mock students based on their ‘private’ sexual encounters and appearance, unreported sexual assault, and demanding, demeaning and destructive orientation week activities that extend well into the academic year were brought to light in response to some female ex-residents leaking the contents of a college yearbook. Everyday attitudes towards women are intensified in a proximate, alcohol-saturated, high-pressure and youthful environment. Young women’s sexuality—a point of intense focus in this highly ritualistic and traditional setting—is ‘marked along a continuum … ranging from virtuous (virgins) to licentious (sluts)’. Despite increases in value placed on the demonstration of agency in young women, the onus is still placed on the female to account for her behaviour, even when ‘violated by a partner or hamstrung by inadequate and unjust social and material conditions’.