Why Is No One Having Sex Right Now?

We were bound to arrive at this risqué but risk-averse state. The essential tension of America has always come from the tug-of-war between its puritanical nature and its pursuit of happiness. It’s the only place that could produce both Hollywood and the MPAA ratings, child beauty pageants and purity rings, gay rights and “no homo.” Even amid the Sexual Revolution—when women were seizing control of their sexual agency and members of the LGBT community were stepping out of the shadows—what defined sex in pop culture was the male gaze. It’s why beer commercials had women in bikinis casting flirty looks at regular joes or sometimes—I swear—a bull terrier named Spuds Mac- Kenzie. We live in a confusing, chaotic country. [View in Browser]( [Esquire]( [SHOP]( EXCLUSIVE [SUBSCRIBE]( [Why Is No One Having Sex Right Now?]( [Why Is No One Having Sex Right Now?]( We were bound to arrive at this risqué but risk-averse state. The essential tension of America has always come from the tug-of-war between its puritanical nature and its pursuit of happiness. It’s the only place that could produce both Hollywood and the MPAA ratings, child beauty pageants and purity rings, gay rights and “no homo.” Even amid the Sexual Revolution—when women were seizing control of their sexual agency and members of the LGBT community were stepping out of the shadows—what defined sex in pop culture was the male gaze. It’s why beer commercials had women in bikinis casting flirty looks at regular joes or sometimes—I swear—a bull terrier named Spuds Mac- Kenzie. We live in a confusing, chaotic country. [Read More](   [I’m Glad The Idol Is Over For Good]( [I’m Glad The Idol Is Over For Good]( The HBO series had all the components of a show I'd watch forever—and it all got old really fast. [Read More]( [The 10 Best Amazon Prime Day Book Deals to Score Now]( [The 10 Best Amazon Prime Day Book Deals to Score Now]( From Rick Rubin's book on harnessing creativity to an Orwellian throwback, get your summer reads. [Read More](     [These Are the Hands-Down Best Travel Pants Out There]( [These Are the Hands-Down Best Travel Pants Out There]( Iam a big pants person. My wardrobe is…expansive, to say the least, and the bulk of it is pants. In my opinion, they can make or break an outfit: They define a silhouette, balance proportion, and, at the end of the day, are there for you no matter what the rest of your fit looks like. So, I love pants. And my standards for them are pretty damn high. I’ve been through many, many pairs and the selection I’ve curated is the best of the best. They need to have the right silhouette, the right fabric, and the right details (sorry, but the color metal on the button and zip does matter). I’m talking about pocket size, belt loops, waistband, and everything else—right down to the stitching. If a pair of pants can pass these checkpoints, it’s good. Norse Projects’ Aaren Travel Light Pants are simply great. [Read More](   [Midwestern Dads Rejoice! We Found The Bear Season 2's Soundtrack.]( [Midwestern Dads Rejoice! We Found The Bear Season 2's Soundtrack.]( Baby, just say yes. [Read More]( [The 28 Best Movies of 2023 (So Far)]( [The 28 Best Movies of 2023 (So Far)]( There's a new film at the top of the list, folks. [Read More](     [Damn! White People Win Again]( [Damn! White People Win Again]( Reading the Chief Justice’s words, one might think that systemic racism has somehow vanished from the citadels of academia, when even the least bit of critical inquiry turns up the truth that it’s been alive and thriving. Roberts need look no further for convincing proof of the endurance of white privilege than the very position he holds. Of the 17 Supreme Court chief justices in this country’s history, every single one of them have been a white man; not to mention, the recent ones were educated and Ivy-League universities (Roberts himself earned his law degree from Harvard). The problem is Roberts and his “conservative” affirming court weren’t looking forreal forreal. If they were, they would’ve found that there’s been no such thing as equal protection or access in academia. [Read More](   [Win a 3-night stay at Fairmont's Western Mountain Collection in Canada. ($4,000 Value)!]( Follow Us [Unsubscribe]( | [Privacy Notice/Notice at Collection]( esquire.com ©2023 Hearst Magazine Media, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Hearst Magazines, 300 West 57th Street, New York, NY 10019