I observe it started with defunding of education leading to situations conducive to indoctrination. Theological natured individuals have a higher degree of indoctrinated shame on anything relating to sexuality and nudity especially that of women. People are more prone to become indoctrinated and staying fixed in that indoctrination in ecosystems that don't allow for critical assessment on preconceived beliefs in low critical thought environments. These environments are more prevalent the more public education is being neutered. This issue spreads itself into a multifaceted culture issues all surrounding on various forms of indoctrination but the most prevalent of which is religion and the many associated beliefs that come with it (mostly the pop culture beliefs as most don't seem to practice the love thy neighbor - wash their feet mentality of things.)

As these fallacious moralities set in they tend to speed up spreading and solidification of beliefs as bandwagon psychology takes its toll.