Considering this is a facility to educate I'd expect a bit more... open mindedness. However there's also another tendency among the educated: they hate being disagreed with. For someone to even question the integrety of what they believe a shame greater than walking to school with your trousers down.
Neither side of the Great Gay Debate of '07 have yet to provide any forms of evidence to back up their statements, and simply come off as looking like ignorant preachy buffoons. It's quite funny really.
So on an entirely different topic... I've grown rather fond of strawberry smoothies. I believe it is a drink I will bring back to Kei with me and see if I can start a trend. Very delightful.