Sex & Dating Conference. Part 1
In July, 450 workers packed into the stately Russell Senate Caucus Room on Capitol Hill for IWF’s Second Annual Sex and Dating Conference.
The campus project of the IWF, was thrilled to bring back Dr. Drew Pinksy, M.D.—an internist and the co-host of the Loveline radio show. A true favorite among Generation Y on issues relating to relationships and dating, “Dr. Drew” captivated the crowd with his presentation on the inherent differences between men and women. “I hear all kinds of negative insults thrown at men,” Dr. Drew commented. “They’re bad, they’re dogs, they’re stupid. No, they’re not; they are under the influence of a very powerful hormone, and you just have to accept that.”
Also welcomed Dr. Sylvia Ann Hewlett, Ph.D.—an economist and controversial author of the hot new book Creating a Life: Professional Women and the Quest for Children. As Dr. Hewlett explains in her book, “One of the most wrenching challenges for women today [is] creating rich multidimensional lives that contain both career and children.” Her message to the college women at the conference was powerful: Think long and hard about what you want your life to look like when you’re 45, and make strategic decisions now before it’s too late to achieve your goal.
With seven television cameras rolling—including CNN, Fox, and C-span—we also released the findings of a survey that questioned 207 Congressional interns on their professional and personal lives. Contrary to the recent media coverage of Washington D.C. interns, the results illustrated a motivated group of young professionals interested in gaining workplace experience, but also cognizant of making time in their lives for personal commitments. For example, 55% of Capitol Hill interns said they would rather find the right mate than the right job.
The survey was conducted by The Polling Company and, according to Director of Research Colleen McColluch, “Interns are here for one reason only—their professional endeavors. However, their professional endeavors are certainly not devoid of social temptations such as dating, hooking up, or drinking alcoholic beverages.”
For example, nearly two-thirds (62%) of interns say they have observed interns flirting with other interns, and 39% have seen interns flirting with staffers close to their own age. More than one-quarter (26%) have seen other staff members flirting with interns, and 15% report observing interns having intimate relationships with other interns.
More than nine-in-ten respondents (94%) said they look at the disappearance and death of intern Chandra Levy as an isolated incident, not as an indication that DC is less safe these days. In addition, more than two-thirds (68%) said that the events of September 11th did not affect their decision to intern in Washington D.C.
According to the survey, these college-age women have shown interest in both career and family, but find it necessary to put career first for the next ten years. Dr. Hewlett put forth the unsettling idea that emphasizing career before family can lead to negative and irrevocable consequences. Despite popular opinion, it is not quite so easy to “have it all.”
..to be continued…
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