Episode 13
Boyfriends Are Embarrassing but Proposing Is Empowering? Pick One
Vogue says having a boyfriend is embarrassing. TikTok says proposing to your man is iconic. Celebrity women do it and get praise, everyday women do it and spark chaos. So what’s actually happening here? In this episode, your host Bridgette unpacks the contradiction between modern feminism, viral dating trends, and real world relationship outcomes. Is this a cultural shift or just emotional burnout being fed to us as "empowerment".
December 8, 202530m 5s
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Show Notes
Vogue says having a boyfriend is embarrassing. TikTok says proposing to your man is iconic. Celebrity women do it and get praise, everyday women do it and spark chaos. So what’s actually happening here? In this episode, your host Bridgette unpacks the contradiction between modern feminism, viral dating trends, and real world relationship outcomes.
Is this a cultural shift or just emotional burnout being fed to us as "empowerment".
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