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Gen Z Women On TikTok Are Calling BS On Hookup Culture
The feminist narrative that hookup culture is empowering has been dominant since the sexual revolution, but women are starting to question the narrative – and publicly. From women who simply don’t want to participate to those who have learned the hard way, we've seen an increase in viral TikTok videos that are encouraging others to think twice before treating sex as meaningless.
By Meghan Dillon4 min read
Hookup culture is usually marketed as empowering to women. It tells women who go off to college that they can explore their sexuality and have sex with random people without consequences. This narrative is not only a lie because hookup culture mainly benefits men (while also hurting them), but it also ignores the fact that men and women are biologically different.