Gen Z is afraid of sex. And for good reason. | It's Been a Minute
July 11, 2025
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as posted by the channelGen Z is having less sex () than previous generations. But why? Well, let's be real. There are a lot of very legitimate reasons why young people are afraid of sex right now, many having to do with recent massive political and cultural changes.
Brittany gets into why Gen Zers are having less sex with Tobias Hess, contributing writer at Paper magazine and writer of the Gen Zero () Substack, and Carter Sherman () , reproductive health and justice reporter at The Guardian and author of The Second ComingSex and the Next Generation's Fight Over Its Future.
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