Sex is in trouble. Fewer of us are having it. Those who do have it less, later, and are finding it harder and less satisfying than they hoped for. The question arises: how come, in our culture that is so sex-positive?
That mainstream culture, and its myriad subcultures, is sex-positive is taken for granted. The demons of unwanted pregnancy and life-threatening STIs were banished by contraceptives and antibiotics. Acceptance is accepted, shaming is shamed, and what used to be hidden is now displayed in ads, movies, and Instagram accounts. Is this all sex-positive?
If the standard for sex-positivity is simply about promoting more sex then, as mentioned, we’re failing to meet even that. Quantity and accessibility are also far from the only things we care about—we wouldn’t call a culture of abundant calorie-dense junk food a food-positive one.
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