Hookup vs. Hookup Culture: Do You Know the Difference?

The S word. No, not the one that adds a dollar to Sarah’s swear jar, the other one: sex. A topic drilled into our heads in health class with catchy phrases like “no means no.” But beyond one unit in a single semester course, sex probably hasn’t been mentioned by any adults in any great detail ever again (except maybe your parents, eww…). Don’t worry, in this episode we are not going to bore you with biology or anything close to that. Instead we want to talk about a topic we all have mixed feelings and numerous questions about: hooking up. There is a pressure on college campuses to hookup, but it seems to be a lose-lose situation. You don’t want to be labeled desperate for hooking up too much, but you also don’t want to be labeled prudish or old fashioned. Maybe you love hooking-up, maybe you hate it, and maybe you have mixed feelings about it. If you're experiencing any of these emotions don’t worry, you are not alone, and it’s also not your fault. Sarah sits down with Dr. Lisa Wade, Author of American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus, who clarifies the difference between a hookup (great if consensual!) and hookup culture (not so great). Tune in if you want to hear about how normal it is to be excited, confused, and frustrated by sex culture on your campus, and what you can do about it. 

Resources:
American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus by Dr. Lisa Wade
https://lisa-wade.com/american-hookup/ (includes other fantastic resourTces!)

One Love Foundation
https://www.joinonelove.org/
If you want to find out more about how respectful love should look like, this is the site for you.

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