Glamour, Elle, and Cosmo encourage men and women to experiment sexually and to gratify themselves. They do not explain how to build trust, mutual respect, and admiration between the sexes. But dating etiquette is more in line with what modern feminists purport to advocate than the gruesome hook-up scene is. Men who date women learn to appreciate them for their intellect, their character, and, yes, even their personality. The hook-up culture measures one's value in physical appeal and performance.
Human sexuality becomes a cheap and interchangeable commodity.
With a little fortitude, however, men and women can escape from the sexual cynicism of the nineties. The money party will disappear, and the date will re-emerge. Bryanna Hocking and Dawn Scheirer are sophomores at Georgetown University. Read previous Campus Spectator articles. All rights reserved.