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You Can Oppose Hookup Culture Without Having “Internalized Misogyny”

I think hookup culture is toxic and bad for women, a surprisingly controversial opinion in modern discourse.

By Meghan Dillon5 min read
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I’ve written about the hookup culture-related peer pressure that I experienced when I was in college, and I’m not the only one who's felt the pressure. Writing about it was therapeutic because I received several messages from young women who went through the same thing, and it was comforting to know that I wasn’t alone. The normalization of hookup culture hurts everyone. From the women (and men) who participate to those who don't, there are no winners here.