This may not be explicitly about men's issues, but as men are affected by a combination of the dating market and the attitude towards sex in general, it is no doubt important for us. I always wondered how in a 'sex positive' society it cannot only be hard just to get sex, but even to be open about one's desires. The author may exaggerate a bit when he puts it this way, but nobody can say it is pure nonsense:

'Progressives are sex negative. They support displays of sexuality (especially by women and sexual minorities) but often place the act itself under suspicion of harassment, grooming, exploitation, or myriad other forms of endlessly traumatizing violence. The Dworkinian view that any heterosexual intercourse is an extension of the general domination of women by men is present as an undercurrent in a lot of feminism even where it’s not explicitly stated. One gets the sense that in a progressive utopia everyone flaunts their sexuality as an identity marker, but no one goes so far as to actually flirt or sleep with anyone.'

Restrictions on sexuality may not even be bad as such; a boundless sex-positive society may be more like a dystopia than a Utopia. But the taboo on the fact that there are taboos puts people in a Kafkian reality, makes them think it's their fault they don't know how to handle issues around sexuality, where everything is soooo free.

Which put another thought in my head. I once read that all cultures are characterized by sexual taboos. Can it be that, where it is not allowed anymore to shame the sexuality of women and minorities, the taboo on straight male sexuality grows by default?

(Please react to the article and not just to my introduction.)

https://quillette.com/2021/05/13/the-sex-negative-society/