Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 writes about the mixed legacy of the “Call Her Daddy” podcast. She talks about how the podcast promoted the pursuit of female pleasure while also reinforcing certain patriarchal ideas.
Author: Arianna Kaplan
5Cs after Dark: Men who date but hate women
Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 and Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 want you to know that you can’t resent women and expect good sex. From the manosphere to real-life dating dynamics, they’re unpacking the uncomfortable truth about attraction without respect.
The feminine mystique: Parasocially in love with Sabrina Carpenter
Why do we fall in love with people we’ve never met? Ari Kaplan SC ‘27 investigates parasocial relationships through her admiration of Sabrina Carpenter and initial frustration at her rebranding.
5Cs After Dark: Valentine’s Day sucks. Let’s talk about it.
Valentine’s Day is coming alongside collisions of love, friendship and expectations. Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 and Siena Giacoma PZ ’27 take it on in their new column, 5C After Dark, unpacking the uncomfortable question many students ask every year: is spending Valentine’s Day alone empowering, or just plain sad?
The feminine mystique: No one has sex anymore
Halfway through her third year at Scripps College and freshly back from a semester abroad, Arianna Kaplan SC ’27 has seen it all. In her first column, she reflects on casual hookup culture in the 5Cs and beyond, with a scope on how technology has vastly limited our ability to talk to each other. Even so, this doesn’t stop college kids from trying, and failing, to get down and dirty on the weekends.