"Frequently, double standards on campus come from selective application of speech codes: university regulations used to prohibit speech that, in the rest of society, is clearly protected by the first amendment... Over the years, speech codes have been used to prohibit some rather innocuous behavior. Brown University prohibits speech that might make someone feel "angry, impotent, or disenfranchised." Colby College outlawed anything that could lead to a "loss of self-esteem." Be careful who you turn down for a date! "Suggestive looks" were banned at Bryn Mawr, Haverford College prohibited "unwelcome flirtations," and U-Con [University of Connecticut] banned "inappropriate laughter." And at West Virginia University, students were told not to use the terms 'boyfriend' or 'girlfriend' - the school says those words are too "gender-specific," instead 'lover' and 'partner' are preferred."