Scrounging for Information: Sex Ed, Judaism, and College Hookup Culture w/ McKenzie

CW: broad discussions of SA/lack of consent during sex 

Hanging out. Hooking up. Just Talking. With the rising prominence of dating apps and social media, navigating dating and hooking up has become even more difficult and confusing for many young people. Kenna and Brianna bring longtime friend McKenzie on the pod to talk about college hookup culture and the way her Jewish faith affects her relationships with her identities and with others. Topics discussed include stigmas around sex and the female body, consent in hookup culture, and what actually “counts” as sex. 

Below you can find a glossary of jargon-y terms we might’ve said on the show.  

• Bar/Bat Mitzvah: A ceremony for Jewish teenagers representing their coming of age in the Jewish community and signifying their acceptance of the responsibilities that come with it. 
• Body count: A slang term for the number of people one has hooked up with.  
• Commuter school: A term used to describe a college or university with a large off-campus population. 
• Greek life/Greek houses: An umbrella term including all of the sororities and fraternities, and the culture they create, on a college or university campus. 
• Hasidic Judaism: A subgroup of Judaism known for its religious conservatism. 
• Hookup culture: Describes a culture prominent on college campuses that allows for casual sex without the emotional intimacy that accompanies a committed relationship. 
• Just talking: A slang term for the stage of building a relationship in which two people are in the process of getting to know each other. 
• Orthodox Judaism: The collective term for traditionalist and conservative values within the Jewish faith. 
• Queer: An umbrella term that is used to describe identities that don't fall under straight and/or cisgender. 
• Reform Judaism: A liberal strand of Judaism that deemphasizes the ceremonial aspects of the faith and prioritizes the ever-evolving nature of religion. 
• Roofie: A slang term used to describe any type of drug that is given to another person on a date or another social setting without their consent or knowledge.  

For more information and resources about the things we talked about in this episode, check out the links below. 

• Planned Parenthood website: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/ 
• Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/planned-parenthood-southwest-central-florida 
• Planned Parenthood Text/Chat: https://www.plannedparenthood.org/online-tools/chat 

Disclaimer:
The experiences and opinions expressed in this podcast reflect the views of the individual speakers and do not necessarily reflect the views of Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida. Planned Parenthood of Southwest and Central Florida does not guarantee the completeness, nor the accuracy of the content of this podcast and accepts no liability for any direct or indirect damage of any kind arising from, or in any way related to, the podcast’s content. The information provided in this podcast does not constitute medical, mental health, legal, or other professional advice or services.

Thank you’s and credits to the following amazing people:

• Hosts: Brianna Nelson and Kenna Bartlett
• Planned Parenthood Staff: Kathy Dobson, Kelsey Hunt-Dolan, and Nan Morgan
• Audio Editor: Brianna Nelson
• Intro and Outro Music: “Mellow” by Ethan Korvne (Check out his LP “Something Else to Do” on Spotify and Apple Music!)
• Cover Art: Brianna Nelson