"I argued that young women were putting feminist ideals of equality into sex by refusing shame and claiming the traditionally male side of the stud/slut double standard."
"I printed out the cruelest remarks and taped them to the fridge in my apartment: every morning, as I opened the door for milk or eggs, I smirked at these names men had called me."
"Midway through the essay, she fell into a coughing fit. My eyes focused on the words on the page, but in my periphery, I saw my mom with a fist to her mouth, her face turning red as she tried to hold in her cough."
A personal essay titled 'In Defense of Casual Sex' challenged societal norms about hookup culture. The author, at 24, argued that casual sex does not ruin women, countering warnings against it. Despite facing harsh criticism online, the essay gained recognition and led to a reading at a sex-positive store. The author's mother, present at the reading, exhibited visible discomfort, reflecting the tension between the author's views and her mother's values regarding sexuality and family expectations.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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