In Defence of Elina Desaine

A defence of Elina Desaine, the Exeter undergraduate recently crowned the UK’s Horniest Student.

Elina Desaine the tab the tab exeter

After being crowned the UK’s Horniest Student just a few days ago, Elina Desaine is all anybody seems to be talking about.

Having been first published on the Shag at Uni blog, the story was quickly picked up by the Daily Mail, resulting in over 100 comments on the post in just a few hours – most of which were viciously negative.

Personally, I think her confidence to be labelled the UK’s Horniest Student is something to be applauded.

Not many people would feel comfortable with that label – let alone having their near-naked photos splashed across a national paper’s website.

Posted on shagatuni.com, the photo that sparked the controversy.

To attack her with slurs such as “slut” and “fugly” is just low and petty and only a reflection of the insecure, bitter people who write them – and not of the girl they’re directed at.

Yes, she may seem to advocate a form of behaviour that’s easy to dismiss as silly and slutty, but ultimately she is just one of many girls making their own lifestyle choices.

Also, why should these supposed lifestyle choices, and confidence to have them published, dictate whether she’s employable or not?

Yes, the job market is tougher than ever right now, and employers are looking for the best of the best, but to discriminate against somebody because of lifestyle choices is, in my opinion, just wrong.

Elina Desaine, University of Exeter student.

As far as I was aware, the frequency with which you spread your legs doesn’t really have any effect on your I.Q. or academic skills.

At the end of the day, having a list, fabricated or not, of the guys you regularly sleep with published on the Daily Mail probably isn’t the best choice.

However, such a list shouldn’t define who Elina is as a person, and it definitely shouldn’t affect how other people see her.

You may not agree with her choices, but they are her choices and they should at least be respected.

Editor’s Note: This article was written by a second year University of Exeter undergraduate who wishes to remain anonymous.