The German Review

The German Review

The generation rediscovering sexual conservatism

While the media frets about a war of the sexes, young Germans may be rejecting the excesses of the sexual revolution.

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Jörg Luyken
Nov 14, 2026
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Dear Reader,

It is easy these days to get the impression that young Germans, the so-called Gen Z, are engaged in a war of the sexes over issues such as masculinity and women’s rights.

Der Spiegel devoted a recent cover story to the subject. The nub of the article was the claim that young men and women can’t stand each other — and that this is an overlooke…

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