TikTokers Attempt To Normalize Herpes Contracted From Casual Sex: "STIs Are Normal"
A viral TikTok shows that some women are attempting to make herpes and other STIs seem completely normal, which is extremely concerning considering that STIs are rapidly on the rise already.
Hookup culture has resulted in thousands of women casually dating multiple men (often at once) without a care in the world, thinking it will empower them and help them feel more confident about their body. But after years of sexual promiscuity, many women are starting to be honest about the negative effects that come from hookup culture, such as depression and anxiety, loneliness and despair, unplanned pregnancies, and STIs. But we're now seeing a new narrative online: there's nothing wrong contracting an STI from hooking up with random people. In fact, some TikTokers are trying to make it sound completely normal.