Boys & Sex: Young Men on Hookups, Love, Porn, Consent, and Navigating the New Masculinity

Orenstein argues that the pervasiveness of porn shapes current male understandings of sex. How are male views of sex restricted and informed by watching porn? What would be a more ideal form of sex education?

What is the relationship between locker room banter and toxic masculinity? Support your response with evidence from the text.

How does Orenstein define sexual ethics? In what ways do her interview subjects lack ethics? How are sexual ethics a higher bar than merely obeying the law when it comes to consent?

Which of Orenstein's interview subjects seem to have the healthiest views of sex and sexual ethics as the book portrays them? Which has the unhealthiest? Why?

Much of Orenstein’s was spent focusing on girls. Does Orenstein succeed in capturing a new subject matter? How does her previous expertise inform her approach?

Discuss the relationship between power and vulnerability as presented by Orenstein. How does the tension between them represent a fundamental aspect of modern masculinity?

Orenstein argues that male stereotypes impact boys in a negative way, particularly when it comes to mental health. How can these stereotypes be confronted and dismantled?

Discuss the connection between sexual aggression and pornography. For frequent consumers of pornography, what are the potential social and emotional effects?