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Chappell Roan’s Songs Reveal Gen Z’s Dating Problem

Unpacking “Brat Summer.”

Warning: This conversation references sexually explicit lyrics.

Luis Parrales, associate editor for arts and culture, is joined by Reason’s Emma Camp and The Atlantic’s Christine Emba to discuss what Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan, and Charli XCX‘s music can tell us about the state of modern dating.

The Agenda:
—“Gen Z and Situationships
—“Sabrina Carpenter’s Alternative to Carpe Diem Pop
—Fear of commitment?
—Shortage of suitable partners
—Motherhood and career

Show Notes:
—Christine Emba’s Rethinking Sex: A Provocation

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Luis Parrales is an associate editor for arts and culture at The Dispatch and based in Virginia. Prior to joining the company in 2023, he worked in campus outreach and as a research associate at the American Enterprise Institute. He is a contributing editor of American Purpose and a Graduate Institute student at St. John's College in Annapolis. When he is not editing for The Dispatch, he is probably planning ahead on his Oscar predictions and ranking his top ten movies of the year.

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