Is this the latest arena for discussing questions of social importance?
Research conducted in four Lamont bathrooms--two men's and two women's--reveals that the lower level facilities do not boast the same abundance of social commentary.
Regardless, high-brow graffiti appears to be more prevalent in women's bathrooms.
Men's restrooms fail to offer more than the occasional sexual proposition or non sequitur ("a lesbian was here").
All comments are unanswered.
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Nevertheless, the level of discussion on Lamont bathroom walls is surprisingly elevated. As one student commented in the women's restroom, "I never knew Harvard students had these kinds of profound toilet conversations!"
--Douglas M. Pravda contributed to the reporting of this article