Introduction
Young men and women alike face unique challenges with the growing prevalence of hookup culture and its pervasiveness in most modern relationships among college-aged individuals. The nature of young male sexuality is already in many ways unhealthy due to rigid standards of toxic masculinity, and one can argue that the advent of hookup culture only serves to exacerbate this negative development. Without assessing the current change in our social climate from apps such as Tinder and their effects on men specifically, we may not reach a better psychological understanding of ever-changing male sexual development in an increasingly hookup-based culture.
Review
For majority of teenagers and young adults, sexual relationships, or lack …show more content…
A feminist deconstruction and criticism of hookup culture with a focus on male emotions and experiences is vital; men must be viewed as human beings with equal sexual anxieties, pressures, and flaws, not as mere hormonal “fuckboys” who treat women they hook up with expendably. I urge the reader to ask a simple question: why do so many researchers analyze the effects on women, but not men? Furthermore, why do a number of studies make assumptions about the effect of hookup culture of men and view women’s experiences contingent upon that rather than approaching both with an open mind? The culmination of my argument answers these with an unfortunate reply: gender stereotypes are seeping into even the best of feminist analysis. It is widely presumed that men cannot suffer a significant amount under the pressures of hookup culture, therefore scholars are much less likely to investigate male-centric problems. I propose that the best approach to this dilemma is to shift the overall perspective of this subset of feminist literature to examine male issues more frequently. Without examining both equally genders in the context of hookup culture, no legitimate progress in this field can be
Young men and women alike face unique challenges with the growing prevalence of hookup culture and its pervasiveness in most modern relationships among college-aged individuals. The nature of young male sexuality is already in many ways unhealthy due to rigid standards of toxic masculinity, and one can argue that the advent of hookup culture only serves to exacerbate this negative development. Without assessing the current change in our social climate from apps such as Tinder and their effects on men specifically, we may not reach a better psychological understanding of ever-changing male sexual development in an increasingly hookup-based culture.
Review
For majority of teenagers and young adults, sexual relationships, or lack …show more content…
A feminist deconstruction and criticism of hookup culture with a focus on male emotions and experiences is vital; men must be viewed as human beings with equal sexual anxieties, pressures, and flaws, not as mere hormonal “fuckboys” who treat women they hook up with expendably. I urge the reader to ask a simple question: why do so many researchers analyze the effects on women, but not men? Furthermore, why do a number of studies make assumptions about the effect of hookup culture of men and view women’s experiences contingent upon that rather than approaching both with an open mind? The culmination of my argument answers these with an unfortunate reply: gender stereotypes are seeping into even the best of feminist analysis. It is widely presumed that men cannot suffer a significant amount under the pressures of hookup culture, therefore scholars are much less likely to investigate male-centric problems. I propose that the best approach to this dilemma is to shift the overall perspective of this subset of feminist literature to examine male issues more frequently. Without examining both equally genders in the context of hookup culture, no legitimate progress in this field can be