ITALY:The Joys of Sex During the (Economic) Slowdown

The Joys of Sex During the (Economic) Slowdown

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The Joys of Sex During the (Economic) Slowdown

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In grimy yet gorgeous Naples, Italy, unemployment among young people is over 50 percent, stunting the development of a generation. This is about men and women younger than 40 who have been forced to go on living with their parents, or even their grandparents.
Of course, privacy is an issue, and for the first time since the advent of birth control and rock ‘n’ roll in the 1950s, sons and daughters are having sex in their cars. Only there is a crucial difference: Back then a newly empowered teen culture discovering sexuality en masse dovetailed with the beginnings of a great commercial car market. Now it’s a matter of socioeconomics and a profound lack of opportunity (and privacy). Also, the kids aren’t so young anymore.