How Did We Go From Hot Girl Summer
to Virgin Summer?

It’s been six years since Megan Thee Stallion officially declared it “Hot Girl Summer” with her hit single of the same name, and a lot has changed. For one, we’ve survived a global pandemic. But more than that — or maybe because of that — society’s feelings on sexuality have shifted dramatically. Look no further than Virgin Summer for proof. It all started when Lorde announced her highly anticipated fourth album in April, titled Virgin; when it was released in June, the album art featured an X-ray of a pelvis, IUD fully in view. The V-word made another appearance in June when TLC premiered the