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Sep 2021
23m 58s

Just Sex

Hidden Brain, Shankar Vedantam
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Casual sex typically isn't about love. But what if it's not even about lust? Sociologist Lisa Wade studies "hookup culture," and believes the rules and expectations around sex and relationships are different for college students today than they were for previous generations. This week we revisit our 2017 conversation with Wade, and consider how the pandemic ... Show More
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