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Not-so-new trend sparks discussion on sexuality Alicja Grzadkowska Landing a spot on a top-twenty list often comes with recognition, whether it’s good or bad. The University of Guelph recently ranked eighth on such a list, though opinions are split about whether the position is considered an accomplishment. According to SeekingArangement.com, 84 students at the University of Guelph are “Sugar Babies,” which places the school as eighth on the website’s list of “Top 20 Fastest Growing Sugar Baby Schools” in Canada. The website itself functions as an onCourtesy Project Social Art line dating site that helps “Sugar Daddies” and “Sugar Mommies” Sugar babies outweigh sugar daddies 12 to one on the site, according to Jennifer Gwynn. – wealthy, older individuals – to meet “Sugar Babies” and “Male and generous partners, specifi- throughout the history of human well-being, there’s the potenBabies” – young adults who are cally those who have the means relationships,” said Neustifter. tial for power to be abused. It often students that rely on their of providing them with comforts Neustifter also advises that doesn’t mean it’s necessarily “sugar parent” to pay for tuition, and luxuries.” people don’t immediately jump going to happen, it doesn’t mean textbooks, and other costs assoGuelph professor Dr. Ruth to conclusions about the re- that someone is predisposed to ciated with attending university. Neustifter, who works with lationships formed from the be a victim in that situation or The relationship is based on the Couple and Family Therapy website, despite the perhaps predisposed to being an abuser.” financial grounds, wherein program at the university and initial shock-value. Jennifer Gwynn, the public the older person advertises an specializes in sexual well being, “I think that [there’s an] as- relations manager for the site, sumption that this is doomed responded to similar criticism allowance for prospective “ba- agrees with the claim. bies,” which ignites the start “This sort of sugar baby, sugar to fail or [that it’s] something concerning opinions that the site of a “sugar” relationship. Ac- parent relationship is absolute- necessarily negative,” said was aimed at university students. cording to the site, “It’s […] ly nothing new so it’s not as Neustifter. “Anytime there’s “There are a lot of accusations natural for younger men [and] though this website is proposing economic disparity, where one going around that we’re targetwomen to seek out more expe- something that people haven’t person is depending on the other ing college students, and we’re ...se e sug a r ba bi e s pag e 4 rienced, sophisticated, wealthy negotiated and done probably for some or all of their economic
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