This story is sort of a sequel to Naked at College, but please don't expect it to be of the same genre. I am working on a true sequel to Naked at College and hope to have it loaded the next time (1-2 months from now, which may not mean too much if this isn't the same day that "Modeling for the Class" was loaded). In any case, I do hope you enjoy it!
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Marilyn Sanders and Alex Brandon had agreed to serve as models for Dr. Magnus Hirschfeld's class. It was quite an opportunity for the students, and Dr. Hirschfeld was tremendously pleased. There was something about having real, live models that made teaching so much more stimulating, inspirational, and, ultimately, insightful. He was frankly surprised that they were so willing, as many previous attempts to obtain models had been unsuccessful. However, he understood the reluctance. How many persons could you expect to be willing to model for a Human Sexuality class, particularly at such a conservative college? Dr. Hirschfeld couldn't be more grateful for their willingness to help with his instruction.
It was not, however, something that Marilyn and Alex had actually sought to do. It was true that they were "willing" to serve as models, but one would not actually describe them as "wanting" to serve as models. In fact, if it was really up to them, they wouldn't do it at all.
Marilyn and Alex were undergraduates at Abberville College (both were 19 years old). Abberville had recently implemented The Program in which students volunteer to attend classes naked throughout the day (see "Naked in College, #1"). It was expected that the clothed students would be duly respectful of those who were taking the bold steps to be naked throughout the day. Students who were caught verbally abusing them were subject to becoming future participants within the experimental program of campus nudity.
However, the President of Abberville, in consultation with Professor Billingsley, had decided that it would not be in the best interests of The Program to force students to participate, as if participation within The Program was itself some form of punishment. On the contrary, they wanted students to embrace their participation in The Program, to experience it as a unique opportunity for personal growth and trail blazing leadership.
So, they offered the miscreants a choice. They could either accept suspension for sexual harassment, a blemish on their academic record that could perhaps have quite serious consequences for future employment, or, alternatively, serve as models for Dr. Hirschfeld's course in Human Sexuality (all of the students in his class were at least 18 years old). It was frankly a quite difficult choice. So far, most of the persons caught abusing participants within The Program chose suspension in favor of what might be a most difficult and perhaps even embarrassing experience.
Marilyn and Alex, however, "chose" to be models. They had high career expectations. Alex would be entering his father's highly successful company at middle-level management upon graduation. All of that would certainly be put on hold if he was suspended for sexual harassment. Marilyn wanted to enter graduate school as a clinical social worker, which would likely fail once it become known that she was suspended for sexually abusing another student. For both of them, the option of serving out the sentence as a human sexuality model seemed considerably less damaging or harmful, at least in the long run. In addition, it was only going to be one hour of one class, and once it was over, their academic record would be clean.
They arrived promptly as the class was about to begin, and were warmly greeted by Dr. Hirschfeld.
"It is so good to see you!" Dr. Hirschfeld shook each of their hands with considerable enthusiasm. A sense of relief swept over both Marilyn and Alex. So far, this was rather nice, hardly any punishment at all. Dr. Hirschfeld appeared to be quite friendly and considerate. Wouldn't it be amazing if this in fact turned out to be a walk in the park?
"Well, we have a lot to cover. Let's get right to it. Marilyn and Alex, if you wouldn't mind, why do you stand over here, in front of the desk, facing the students." Dr. Hirschfeld had arranged the class chairs-tables into a large circle, broken only by a gap in which rested his desk. The circular arrangement allowed for a generally unobstructed view of whomever was in front of the desk.
"Sure, Dr. Hirschfeld," they both replied. This wasn't hard. They both stood, as instructed, facing the class.
"Now students, is there anything sexual in what you see."
Marilyn and Alex furrowed their brows. They were not feeling particularly sexual. They were not trying to appear particularly sexual. Marilyn had in fact dressed relatively modestly that day. There was no way that she was coming to model for a human sexuality class dressed in clothes that could themselves be considered provocative or suggestive. She was instead wearing a conservative business jacket, covering a white blouse, along with a skirt and nylons, but that was hardly sexual. Alex was wearing a Ralph Lauren polo shirt with matching chinos. What the heck was Dr. Hirschfeld talking about?
Many of the boys, however, did consider the appearance of Marilyn to be sexual. Her dress wasn't inappropriate or provocative, but she was certainly attractive and appealing. Business skirts on woman with shapely legs was really quite provocative for a couple of them. However, they weren't so sure that this said more about their own aberrant preoccupations than with the appearance of Marilyn. They pretended not to notice anything.
Dr. Hirschfeld explained. "Young adults, whether single or not, will invariably provide signals of their mating potential. It is inherent to our species. Consider, for example, Alex."
Well, this really stumped the boys, as well as the girls. He appeared to be quite normal. Perhaps if he was wearing a muscle shirt, or really tight jeans. But, you couldn't see anything of his body. They couldn't even detect any cologne.
"Sociobiological research has indicated that, genetically, what women find most attractive in men is not always their bodies. Physical attractiveness does get a high rating. Physical attractiveness is a sign of physical health and strength, a signal that he is likely to be a good protector as well as a good provider for herself and her children. However, equally important for the ability of the male to protect and provide is wealth, power, and status. Wealth, power, and status will at times even trump physical attractiveness. And, how does the male demonstrate these qualities?"
Toni offered an answer. "By his clothes?"
"Precisely, Toni. Excellent. Alex is not wearing just any clothes. He is wearing a quite expensive polo shirt and chinos, and even those with the status symbol of Ralph Lauren emblazoned for all to see. It is a billboard of wealth and status."
Alex objected to the suggestion. "Dr. Hirschfeld, I really don't have any money or status. I mean no more than any other student my age."
"That's precisely my point, Alex. You don't have status or wealth, but you dress as if you do to provide an appearance that will attract the ladies."
Marilyn came to his defense. "I'm not interested in guys, Dr. Hirschfeld, for their money or power."
"Well, I beg to differ, Marilyn. You may not consider yourself to be attracted to such things, but there is considerable research to support this theory, and I am sure that you have yourselves seen many instances of women being attracted to men precisely for these reasons, whereas males much less frequently approach women because they are powerful, high status, or wealthy. It does happen, but there is a considerable differential frequency across the sexes."
Marilyn, Alex, and many of the students in the class had to admit that they did find this compelling.
"Now, what about the female of the species. How does she attract her mate? What is most appealing for the male?"
"Large breasts?" Hank suggested with a big smile, a suggestion that erupted considerable laughter among the students, and looks of disapproval by many of the girls, even those with large breasts. But, he was simply being honest, and he knew it was true for many of his friends, if they were being honest.
"Now students, quiet down. Yes, this is obviously true. But, why? Why do so many men enjoy large breasts?"
June offered her answer. "Because they remind them of their mother? When they were suckling as infants, their mother's breasts probably seemed to be real large to them." The girls smiled and nodded their heads at that.
"Well, June, that is a common theory, proposed in part by psychoanalytically oriented investigators. However, a sociobiological suggestion is that large breasts are again a sign of physical health, as well as an increased ability to nurture his young. The male, instinctively, is seeking a mate who will successfully produce and raise his young, a mate who will successfully pass on his genes for future generations. Small breasts will in fact be fully successful, but certainly during the long years of our genetic ancestry, the years of hunters and gatherers, larger breasts would likely have been considered more successful in nurturing, feeding, than smaller breasts. Hence, after many years of passing on this preference through the gene pool, most men today are sexually aroused by the sight of large breasts."
A lot of the students didn't really buy this theory, but they couldn't think of a better explanation, and it was a fact that many women enhanced their breasts to increase their appeal to men. Few ever reduced the size to little titties.
"Dr. Hirschfeld, " June countered, "you asked us what we saw in Marilyn and Alex that suggested sexuality. Marilyn doesn't appear to have large breasts."