In this episode, we explore the question: How do Wake Forest first-year students, who want a relationship, find and secure one? Using interviews with our peers and sources from our class, we found that there are three main stages of a relationship: Hookup, Exclusivity, and Dating. We explored our peers' sexual projects and the ethics surrounding hookup culture to find that open communication is necessary for progression in the aforementioned stages.

Mentioned:

• Ansari, Aziz, and Eric Klinenberg. Modern Romance New York: Penguin Press, 2016.
• Hirsch, Jennifer S., and Shamus Khan. Sexual Citizens : a Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
• Wade, Lisa. American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

Additional Sources/Recommended Reading:

• Jollimore, Troy. “Love, Romance, and Sex.” In The Routledge Handbook of Love in Philosophy, edited by Adrienne M. Martin, 61–71. Abingdon: Routledge, 2018.
• Katz, Jennifer, and Monica E Schneider. “Casual Hook up Sex during the First Year of College: Prospective Associations with Attitudes about Sex and Love Relationships.” Archives of Sexual Behavior 42, no. 8 (2013): 1451–62. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0078-0.
• McKeever, Natasha. “Is the Requirement of Sexual Exclusivity Consistent with Romantic Love?” Journal of Applied Philosophy 34, no. 3 (2015): 353–69. doi:10.1111/japp.12157.

Credits:

This episode was written and produced by Jade Donahue, Emma Hilborn, Adrie Kerner, Kate Prentiss, Whitney Spater, and Makenna Wolfanger. Special thanks to the interviewees: Megan Belcastro, Quinlyn Shannehan, Emma LeBaron, and Olivia Lockhart. Also, special thanks to the interviewees who wish to remain anonymous.

Image Credit: Whitney SpaterSong Credits: "Creative Minds," "A New Beginning," and "Going Higher," by Bensound.com

In this episode, we discuss the ways identity shapes the experience of hookup culture and consent at Wake Forest University. We ask students with different racial and gender identities to reflect on their experiences and ultimately conclude that, contrary to popular belief, there is no single "Wake Way."

Mentioned:

• Ansari, Aziz, and Eric Klinenberg. Modern Romance New York: Penguin Press, 2016.
• Flanagan, Caitlin. “The Humiliation of Aziz Ansari.” The Atlantic, 2018.
• Hirsch, Jennifer S., and Shamus Khan. Sexual Citizens : a Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
• North, Anna. “The Aziz Ansari Story Is Ordinary. That’s Why We Have to Talk about It,” 2018.
• “Perspectives on the ‘MeToo’ Movement.” All Things Considered. National Public Radio, 2019.
• Pierre, Aine, and Mariama Jallow. “Aftermath of Protest Reveals Racial Concerns.” Old Gold & Black, 2021.

Additional Sources/Recommended Reading:

• Hall, Wendasha Jenkins, and Amanda E Tanner. “US Black College Women’s Sexual Health in Hookup Culture: Intersections of Race and Gender.” Culture, Health & Sexuality 18, no. 11 (2016): 1265–78. doi:10.1080/13691058.2016.1183046.
• Helm, Herbert W., Stephanie D Gondra, and Duane C. McBride. “Hook-up Culture among College Students: A Comparison of Attitudes toward Hooking-Up Based on Ethnicity and Gender.” North American Journal of Psychology 17, no. 2 (2015): 221–31. doi:10.1007/s10508-008-9414-1.
• Katz, Jennifer, and Monica E Schneider. “Casual Hook up Sex during the First Year of College: Prospective Associations with Attitudes about Sex and Love Relationships.” Archives of Sexual Behavior 42, no. 8 (2013): 1451–62. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0078-0.
• Srinivasan, Amia. The Right to Sex: Feminism in the Twenty-First Century. New York: Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2021.

Credits:

This episode was written and produced by Victoria Burnette, Jazmyn Luckett, Molly Pluta, Kimberlyn Rojo-Rojas, and Olivia Williams. Special thanks to the interviewees who wish to remain anonymous.

Song Credits: "Hip Jazz," by Bensound.com and "Womp" by Silvermansound.com

In this podcast episode, we break down our top three tips for incoming Wake Forest first-year students when it comes to navigating hookup culture in college. We delve into topics such as sexual geography, consent, and the effects of alcohol in order to provide new college students with the information we wish we’d had. With clips from various anonymous interviewees from across Wake Forest’s campus and supplemental information from books on these subjects, this episode is meant to prepare incoming freshmen for the culture shock that comes with starting college. We hope this doesn’t scare you, but rather informs you on how to navigate the strange new world that is created by the geography of frat basements and dorm rooms and reminds you that ultimately, you are in control of your sexual autonomy.

Mentioned:

• Hirsch, Jennifer S., and Shamus Khan. Sexual Citizens : a Landmark Study of Sex, Power, and Assault on Campus New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2020.
• Wade, Lisa. American Hookup: The New Culture of Sex on Campus New York, NY: W.W. Norton & Company, 2017.

Additional Sources/Recommended Reading:

• Hall, Wendasha Jenkins, and Amanda E Tanner. “US Black College Women’s Sexual Health in Hookup Culture: Intersections of Race and Gender.” Culture, Health & Sexuality 18, no. 11 (2016): 1265–78. doi:10.1080/13691058.2016.1183046.
• Helm, Herbert W., Stephanie D Gondra, and Duane C. McBride. “Hook-up Culture among College Students: A Comparison of Attitudes toward Hooking-Up Based on Ethnicity and Gender.” North American Journal of Psychology 17, no. 2 (2015): 221–31. doi:10.1007/s10508-008-9414-1.
• Katz, Jennifer, and Monica E Schneider. “Casual Hook up Sex during the First Year of College: Prospective Associations with Attitudes about Sex and Love Relationships.” Archives of Sexual Behavior 42, no. 8 (2013): 1451–62. doi:10.1007/s10508-013-0078-0.
• Yarmel, Aaron J. “Bad Sex (and What to Do Instead).” Medium, 2018. https://medium.com/@aaronyarmel/bad-sex-and-what-to-do-instead-9cc59ec8eebe.

Credits:

This episode was written and produced by Alice Blair, Hallie Clute, Claudia Farina, Emory Lewis, and Cat McLaughlin. Special thanks to our anonymous student interviewees from Wake Forest University.

Music by Artlist:

• "Driving Cars onto Mars," by Dirt Road Anthems
• "I've Been Thinkin," by Off the Grid
• "Fun Fun Fun," by Si Tu Te Tiras
• "Stay," by Underwater
• "No Lie," by Instrumental Version by Let Me Go