The Longest Shortest Time

According to surveys, Gen Z is having less sex than previous generations. But why? Carter Sherman is here to explain.

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Recommendations from the archive

• More on Title IX’s rollback: Preventing Teens from Joining the Manosphere

• Teaching consent to teens: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Rapist

• When sex ed is left in the hands of gym teachers: The Staircase

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More on Carter Sherman

• Read Carter’s book: The Second Coming

• Listen to her podcast from The Guardian: Stateside with Kai and Carter

• Carter mentions Peggy Orenstein’s book in this episode: Girls & Sex

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Carter’s recommended resources

• For anyone who suspects that their Title IX rights may have been violated: National Women’s Law Center.

• For combatting workplace sexual misconduct: Time’s Up Legal Defense Center

• For organizing and supporting survivors of sexual assault: Advocates for Youth, and their initiative Know Your IX. Also, End Rape on Campus and RAINN.

• For LGBTQ+ youth who may need mental health support and community, The Trevor Project offers a 24/7 hotline

• For keeping up with the state of reproductive rights in the US: Autonomy News

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Two friends try to figure out how to stay friends after one of them has a baby. The one without the baby hatches a secret plan.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on May 24, 2016 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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After a panic attack nearly made him lose control on the highway, Mark Anthony Neal continued to bottle up his anxiety and pretend everything was fine. Years later, when he secretly started therapy, he unpacked how the pressures of Black masculinity led him to a mental health crisis.

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Recommendations from the archive

• A scholar’s take on why “colorblindness” is dangerous: How to Not (Accidentally) Raise a Racist

• More on the stigma around therapy in the Black community: When Are You Gonna Be Normal Again?

• A Black mom on raising a passing son: How Will They Know I’m Black?

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Episode resources

• Mark Anthony Neal’s book: Save a Seat for Me: Notes on American Fatherhood

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What's the best way for white parents to talk to their kids about race? We called in Dr. Brigitte Vittrup, who studies children's racial attitudes, to help us out—and to answer questions about cringeworthy moments with your own kids.

⭐️ This episode originally ran on March 8, 2017 and is a favorite from the archives. We hope you enjoy, and we’ll be back next week with a brand new episode.

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Jamilah Lemieux’s greatest fear was becoming a single mom. When she found herself pregnant without a partner, she panicked and tried to convince her daughter’s father to get back together with her. But over time, she’s come to embrace single motherhood — and the unexpected joys of co-parenting.

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Recommendations from the archive

We have lots of stories about single parenthood!

• For something funny: W. Kamau Bell Asks His Mom About Sex

• For something political: The Political Power of Black Motherhood

• For a story with a twist: Becoming a Single Dad While Trans

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Episode resources

• Jamila’s book: Black. Single. Mother.

• Jamilah’s website: https://www.jamilahlemieux.com/

• Co-parenting book that Jamilah recommends: The 50/50 Solution

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