Heres what this generation is saying behind closed doors, according to therapists.
Still, statistics dont paint the full picture.
Therapists who work with Gen Z clientele are privy to their innermost thoughts, struggles and fears around sex.
Trouble communicating boundaries and desires with their partners.
This is especially the case when there are clear power differentials present in the relationship and controlling behaviors.
Pressure to define or label their sexuality.
Sexual freedom has led to concerns of, What if I dont want sex to be casual?
What if I dont know what I like and everyone else does?
I often hear, I dont know what I am, referring to sexual preferences, Efron continued.
To that I simply ask, Why do you better [know] right in this moment?
Feeling marginalized or excluded from sexual communities.
There are also other various barriers to access such as lack of accessibility or intentionally high fees.
Any person of color can assume what actually happened.
Receiving unsolicited explicit photos.
I once had a young male client, around 15.
He opened his Snapchat and saw an explicit photo sent to him.
Receiving an unsolicited nude photo can be disturbing and violating.
