It’s insane how horny the nineties were, I don’t think the Zoomer mind can comprehend this. https://t.co/H3S40HivpP
— Matthew Yglesias (@mattyglesias) September 16, 2025
Back then, we (both men and women) treated sex/sexuality as a standard and expected part of normal life. It wasn’t “special” in the sense that it was not something outside of the regular practice of living. Nowadays, on the other hand, Gen Z treats anything to do with sex and sexuality — especially in person — as some exceptional, outré, “out there” activity that should not be discussed, seen, alluded to or partaken of except in rare circumstances.
I cannot stress enough the difference in culture and ethos as compared to now. Feels like a wholly different world. I cannot believe how laid back we were then compared to all the weird and pitiful Church Ladies around now.
Gay people got more freedom, but everyone else got far less.