Notes From Your Parents

"Students who want to take advantage of Bob Jones University's decision to drop its ban on interracial dating will need a note from their parents." --The Associated Press, March 7, 2000

Dear Bob Jones University,

Please allow my son to court Linda Garland, a student of African-American descent. We recognize that hand-holding may become a possibility. We'll cross that bridge when we come to it.

Dear Smith College,

Please allow our daughter Jenny to explore her sexual orientation through sustained intimate contact with the other young ladies. We loved "If These Walls Could Talk 2."

Dear Stanford University,

Please allow my...

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