The article discusses the emerging Gen Z trend termed 'barebacking,' where commuters intentionally avoid using technology during travel, focusing instead on their thoughts or surroundings. This trend parallels last summer's 'rawdogging,' which involved performing mundane tasks without distractions. While some experts commend reduced screen time for benefits like improved sleep, barebacking is more about resisting the pressures of returning to the office. Critics, including podcaster Curtis Morton, challenge this passive behavior, advocating for engagement instead of aimless staring. The trend reflects a broader cultural shift in how Gen Z navigates work and leisure.
Barebacking is essentially avoiding all forms of entertainment such as books, podcasts, and music. People have been doing it for years, but it now has a social media-friendly fad name coined by podcaster Curtis Morton.
Although reducing screen time has a number of wellness benefits, such as improved sleep and reduced stress and anxiety, the goal behind barebacking on the way to work is something different.
Why are you sitting there without a phone, without a book, just looking at me, looking at what's going on? Just do something!â
Some experts believe this practice could be one way workers are fighting back against being called back into the office.
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