On Feb. 13, Emba, a staff writer for The Atlantic and author of the book “Rethinking Sex: A Provocation,” spoke about how our misunderstanding of the role of sex is one of the primary causes of growing romantic disconnection in American society. Her lecture is the latest in the Humanities Studio “Connections” series.
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Girl Power: How ‘Normal People’ redefines sex and connection
Amidst the ploys for human connection of the early pandemic, the TV show “Normal People” was released. Anna Peterson SC ’25 writes about how the series’ sex scenes deviate from typical depictions of intimacy.

