Short Reads Social #9: "The new explicit content" (July 14th)

We found a bunch of articles about the subcultures(?) of how people consume explicit content changed because of the internet.

Short-Read Socials are back! Come meet with like-minded and unlikeminded people to talk about the topic of the month. This time, we're thinking about the internet, alienation/sociality, sex, and sexual content. How have digital platforms and commercialization changed how we consume sexual content? Are people today truly more open about their sexuality? Has the ubiquity of sexual content made us more empowered or repressed?
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How does it work?

• The event is casual. You can talk to anyone there with or without our prompt sheets, either about the month's topic or about whatever you want.
• Open philosophical discussion, including for controversial topics, is welcome but be respectful :)
• If you've read/watched/heard anything related to the topic of the month, feel free to bring it in! Not necessarily physically, but you can if you want...
• If not, here are some thought-provoking reads to start you off (read as many or as few as you want):
• The Goon Squad
• How Only Fans Took Over the World
• Smutty novels are blowing up BookTok - but why are their covers so discreet?
• Puritanism took over online fandom — and then came for the rest of the internet
• Tangent: Dan Toomy takes on the quirks of the Sanfran dating scene
• Feel free to post other recommendations (blogs, movies, tv episodes, video essays, etc.) in the comments!