Signs of Affection

Over the past month, especially at the Experimental School, I have been struck by the open affection between students of the same sex. It is very commonplace to see two girls walk hand in hand down the halls on their way to and from class. Boys think nothing of putting their arm around a fellow student and even sitting on each other's laps! It is a beautiful sight to behold. I am saddened that in the U.S. similar displays of affection would be immediately misconstrued and considered a sexual display of some kind. I conclude that with homophobia such a hot topic right now, we are depriving ourselves of what is a natural desire to express affection through touch.


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Location:On the fast train to Beijing August 10, 2012