Given everything we read, we know importance of inclusion. Race. equality, etc, do they show up in this essay? How, in ur opinion, does that impact the essay? Outline: Intro Paragraph 1: - Porn Culture - Porn Culture in (America, Japan, Netherlands, etc) - Reference the article - What about porn culture ? Paragraph 2: - Social Media Era - Dating Apps - HU culture - Instagram, facebook, text, call era - (Real conversation is hard) Paragraph 3: - #MeToo Movement - How she only talks about straight people in this - #MeToo movement was not around in the 90’s, that could contribute to millenials having less sex, explain Conclusion Notes: - Can I argue for or against it, but incorporate the fact that she excludes race, gender etc. from her studies/data Thesis: There are many reasons as to why young people are having less sex. Kate Julian argues that pornogrophy, the social media craze, and the #MeToo movement are all causes of the decline in sexual activity amongst millennials. Notes: - Active vs. Passive Verbs: “Having written the story”/ ”She wrote” “Having had a story come out”/ “She published” - MLA STYLE: 418-476, make sure all citations are correct - *Use only-only use - Social skills, hookup culture, connections, reproduction issues - Our generation is gen Z 1990’s till now - Culture has changed dramatically - Focus on independent living and doing things for yourself - Write what you are interested in, focus on what you are writing - If you talk about porn you can relate it to being independent, and u can relate it to women taking control (masturbating more than they used too), how it is now culturally appropriate to talk about and discuss - Heard people say, “come on I know you have masturbated” - Heterosexual sex (briefly brushed over it) - Not specific about who she is talking about - Focus on article, pick a side, for or against argument that heterosexual young white people are having less sex - Everything we have spoken about, class gender, geography, knowing what you know, what is your argument of what she is saying - What it is missing/what it needs/dislike/likes - Why does it matter to be absent or present? - Why does she not include race, different genders, etc. - For or against her position/what we discuss in class/ - Can I argue for or against it, but incorporate the fact that she excludes race, gender etc. from her studies/data - Clarity at the beginning (helps you outline what comes next) - Thesis needs a main point-will shape your essay - Look up distinctions between different generations Social Media Era (gamified) , Porn Culture, #MeToo movement (things are seen as creepy now, there is a stigma that men and women are not equal this shows up in Julians data, rape victims, power dynamic (who has the power) not the women because since it is “creepy” to talk to women it means they do not have the power to say no Why Are Young People Having Less Sex? By: Kate Julian - Starts off by saying these are “boom times for sex” - First paragraph explains how accessible sex is, weather that be watching it, getting it, texting. Julian explains that grinder, tinder, cable porn is very accessible, and HIV rates are dropping and women can finally go on birth control. - That raises the question, why now are young people having less sex, when it seems that they should be having more? - - - - - - - - - “our culture has never been more tolerant of sex in just about every permutation.” Julian explains that even Teen Vogue raved about sex saying that anal is now accepted. “American teenagers and young adults are having less sex” In a study by the “Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Youth Risk Behavior Survey” find that the percentage of teens having sex has dropped 14% which means that most teens have not yet experienced sexual intercourse. This does not include oral sex thought, it seems that teens do participate in oral sex more than regular intercourse. This is surprising due to the fact that sex comes up in people's everyday life. From conversations with friends, lessons from professors, schools putting such high pressures on students to have safe and consensual sex, as well as social media playing a large role in showing off sexual beings, such as the ideal body and what it should look like to be in a relationship. However a positive outcome of having less sex has been the drop of unplanned pregnancies. This was largely embraced in the 90’s, but is now beginning to become worrisome as many adults have not yet participated in sex. Another interesting factor was found by a professor of psychology at San Diego State University, Jean M. Twenge. Twenge found that the amount of young adults that have sex partners today has dropped form the number of sex partners people used to have. The 20 year olds of our generation are said to remain abstinent for a longer period of time. Many people may not take notice to this decline in sex, but even in recent years as of 2016, there has been a massive decline in sex and sexual partners. Some scientist though are expresing that Jean M. Twenge, may be wrong in her discoveries, or just not equipped to be discussing sex related studies. Experts in social sciences are even saying that many people believe everyone else is having more sex than they are, when in reality that is not true. The anthropologist, Helen Fisher who studies love and sex agreed that people are having less sex than the baby boomers back in the day. She relates this to people not staying in a relationship for a long period of time, as well as, the fact that less people are getting married or they are just getting married way later than they used to be. Many people, according to Fisher’s studies, still live with their parents, which is bad for sex life, and if people do not live with their parents, they are still having less sex. It is surprising to me that 1 out of every 3 people over the age of 35 are still living with their parents. I understand that many people do not have the means to buy or rent their own place to live in, however if I was in the situation I would make it a priority to move out. Not only because of the lack of relationships you would have, but also because it seems as though you would be a more stable adult if you lived with a partner or alone. Julian came up with the phrase, sex recession, for the lack of sex occuring in this generation. She spoke with experts on all accounts to figure out exactly why this is happening. Julian than lists 19 reasons as to why there is a lack of sex in 2018, and they are all very valid reasons. Julian also came up with a few more reasonable and positive answers as to why there is a lack of sex occuring in young people. She says it could be because of changing gender norms, diverse sexual orientation, or even just focusing on work/school more. - - - - - - - - PORN: Rates of masturbation rose, in places such as Britain, Australia, and Finland, the number of times people were having sex a month declined at a rapid rate. One educator from the Netherlands, that Julian found explained that if you skip the natural stages of heartbreak, relationships, kissing and flirting it could leave you vulnerable to adult life. Even in Sweden, sex life has declined and the Swedish health minister even claimed it as a “political problem” As you can see from Julian’s studies, there has been an absence in people having sex all over the world. As well as Japan. Japan has the highest rate of people buying porn and sex dolls, which correlates to why there is not a lot of sex happening there. Men are expecting women to either look or preform like sex dolls, or the people shown in pornos, which is not the reality. This is a big reason as to why there has been a decline in sexual relations in Japan. Not only that, but masturbating is now just an easier, quicker task, whereas sex the old fashion way is too “tiresome.” Herbivore men is a new term I learned of, “said to be ambivalent about pursuing either women or conventional success” These men are still interested in pleasure, however not through traditional ways. Interestingly enough, there are now methods where men can do exactly that. But this means you are getting less experience with a real person. I don't know if this correlates to modern technology and all of the advances, however I am sure it does play a role. Even in America it is shown that both men and women are masturbating way more than people used to be. This is interesting as it shows that women are becoming more comfortable with masterbating. I know that only a couple years ago it seemed to have a negative and embarrassing connotation surrounding it if women participated in masturbating, however it was so normal for men. This shows, to me, that gender norms are in fact expanding and changing. Psychologist Philip Zimbardo even concluded that porn has lead to an increasingly strong number of men with erectile dysfunctions, changes to the brain, and that it is addictive. Porn is even linked to millennials being less inclined to find relationships and interact with real people. However Julian said that the majority of experts she spoke to said that this is untrue. Julian relates the sex recession to an economic recession and says that even if people are getting laid of their jobs, the majority of people are still working. Same thing goes for sex, while studies show there is a decline, most people are still having sex. What I got from Julians study was that porn just makes it easier to not have to actually see what is in the real world. For example, people find it easier to stay inside and have a sexual life, rather than going out into the world and having to try to find a partner. Porn also raises the standards for women and men. Making it impossible for people to live up to porn standards. People consider men hitting on you creepy, whereas it used to be different. Men could “pick” women up without it being considered creepy. Because of the #MeToo movement and so many cases of sexual harassment/assault - - - - - Wade found a sex decline among college and high school students. Less than half the people said they had been in a committed relationship or hu, which is surprising seeing as how many people are hu. Kids theses days are just so busy, and do not have time to participate or think about sex Many young people have never asked out another person on a date, and there is a rapid decline of relationships, love, and sex “love woes and everything they don’t know about healthy and pleasurable sex—which, in many cases, is a lot.” Students try hard not to fall in love in college because it will mess up their plans 1992 had high birth rates, i also think people were having sex more because of the time As the years went by, pregnancy rates kept dropping, and the age people were losing their virginity kept rising. People thought this was due to birth control being accepted, however there were not enough people taking it to have made that big of a change Julian only brings in hard evidence to show her readers that young people are in fact having less sex. She bring in psychologists, scientists, data, research, books focused on the decline in sexual relationships, professors and more. It is hard not too agree with her when she is bringing this much evidence into the picture. Julian says that this decline could also be linked to the parents and maybe not the children. Teens are expected to accomplish so much these days, and are given such high expectations that it is hard to think about sex/dating life with all these extra curriculars going on. Alexandra Solomon, a professor who teaches a class in dating and marriages assigned her students to go out and ask someone on a date, something she says many have never done before. This does not surprise me as many people I know have never been on a date but have had long term relationships. I don't think it is part of our generations culture to go out on a date before you hookup or go out with someone. To many people power, education, and work is more important than their love, sex, or dating life. This is just another reason as to why people are having less sex. They have to make sure all of their priorities are lined up before they can really enjoy and experience a sexual partner. One person Julian met with, was in a relationship for seven years. When he broke up with the woman he realised that the dating cycle was not the same. Now he was in the era of phones taking over people's lives and the time in which hitting on someone was “creepy” instead of “normal.” I am sure he is not the only who feels as though the dating app era has taken over any real conversation or connection you could have with someone. When Simon wanted to ask out a girl on his volleyball team, he concluded that it would be too awkward to approach her, whereas in older times this was seen as very normal. Times are changing and everything, including relationships and finding love is all online. This, i'm sure, takes up a large portion as to why young people are having less sex. They are focusing too much on social media and dating apps, rather than having experiences with people they meet in non technology based experiences. Simon is not the only one who feels this way about social interactions regarding sex, dating life. Many people who part took in surveys etc. feel the same way, we just not have to accept that the way people start dating or hooking up is different in today's modern society. - - - - - - - (17 percent of Americans ages 18 to 29 now believe that a man inviting a woman out for a drink “always” or “usually” constitutes sexual harassment. #METOO) People are more aware of consent then they have ever been. Colleges, including the New School, are very focused on teaching students about what consensual vs. non consensual sex is. “Anytime we’re in silence, we look at our phones,” explained her friend, nodding” The #MeToo movement is a large reason for people having less sex, women get “creeped” out by a stranger talking to them, yet expect to find a relationship in the fossilized way many of their parents did, by meeting someone in a real life situation. People use apps for many different reasons. The Largest being is that it is just easier to use an app. There is no awkward first date, no mixed signals, and no pressure to make the first move. With a dating app, people are there for a specific reason. Although Julians whole essay contains data, research and facts about the decline in sex of young people, she negates a whole community of people. That being the bi, gay, queer community. Yes, she skips over it briefly but her studies focus on mainly straight people. I choose to look at this the way Emma sees it, “People feeling more empowered to say ‘No thanks.” I honestly think the reason young people are having less sex is because it is finally the time people feel empowered enough to say no. Julian is presenting her article in a negative way, where it is a bad thing that there is less sex taking place. But in reality it could be positive. The #MeToo movement is a extremely powerful movement where women feel more inclined to state their opinions and share their stories. “sex toys, and a surge in heterosexual anal sex” Also many women, based on Julian’s findings, find sex painful or unpleasurable and match that to just being a women, This is not fair, women should be able to enjoy sex just as much as men or anyone else does. Sex should not be a burden for women, or something they are uncomfortable to do. It is a natural process and if done correctly make or break what you believe about sex. When women have sex that they do not want, it is literally unwanted sex, which means they are not aroused by it, which then consists of rape like symptoms. Porn influences the viewers. When people watch something on porn and see that the other partner is enjoying it, they automatically believe that that is what every person wants. However the opposite should occur, you should always ask what your partner in bed wants to ensure that they get the most pleasure out of the exercise. Because of porn, sex is painful, therefore people are opting out of having sex. Casual sex is known to be less pleasurable than sex with a regular partner. This also connects to why people are having less sex, if you aren't eager to find a partner, or don’t want to find a partner, your sex will not be most satisfying and therefore you may just remain abstinent all together. Women are even settling for “pretty good” sex when in reality they should not be settling but just getting good sex. Data shows that men older than 60 are fine with getting nake din front of others and showering in communal spaces, but people under the age of 30 are covering up and feel insecure getting naked in a gym. “social-media use is correlated with body dissatisfaction” - - “The abysmal state of sex education, which was once a joke but is now, in the age of porn, a disgrace. The dysfunctional relationships so many of us have with our phones and social media, to the detriment of our relationships with humans.”
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