This article has been making its rounds on most social media platforms and I am quite amused by its context. I find that the article is not mentioning anything profound, despite its popularity. It’s actually kind of boring and lackluster. So, the article is written through the lens of social media, and its comical to push the narrative of your social media life dictating your real life. The author suggest that when women post about their boyfriends, they lose followers. However, I must continually remind myself that these kids are jumping through hoops as if they are performing in a three-ring circus for popularity and funny money. The author said:
“I do notice that we become more beige and watered-down online when in a relationship-myself included.”
It’s sad that parents don’t model and /or teach their children the value of love. If you are “becoming beige” when in any relationship or friendship, they are simply not for you. Life is a long journey of discovery, heartbreaks, and breakthroughs. The least we can do is honor the process.
“Being partnered doesn’t affirm your womanhood anymore; it is no longer considered an achievement, and, if anything, it’s become more of a flex to pronounce yourself single.”
This piece of propaganda is simply a scheme that Todd setup. I think its important to remember that out values are related to our cultural norms. Culture is the shared beliefs, behaviors, values, and customs that distinguish a group of people from another, encompassing everything from language, arts, and food to social habits and institutions. Many cultures around the world emphasize marriage and companionship. For example, in India, marriage is traditionally seen as sacred, a lifelong union, meant not just for companionship but for spiritual partnership and family continuity. Even with modern love marriages growing, the idea of husband and wife as “ardhangini” (two halves of one soul) remains strong.
Many Indigenous cultures (e.g., Navajo, Māori, Andean) view marriage as a sacred partnership connected to balance, harmony, and mutual respect, often extending companionship to the community and nature itself. Many African societies place deep value on marriage as both a communal and spiritual bond. In many traditions (e.g., Yoruba, Zulu, Akan), marriage is not just between individuals but between families and lineages, yet companionship, loyalty, and shared responsibility are celebrated ideals within that framework.
“From my conversations, one thing is certain: the script is shifting. Being partnered doesn’t affirm your womanhood anymore.”
First, I don’t even understand what “partnered” means in context. Maybe my gen-x is showing though. Since the term “script” is used, we must consider the ramifications that may be to the detriment of our society. Social media is a tool, and most kids are gullible enough to believe everything they read and see on the internet. Then they bring the nonsense into their real lives and that can be very dangerous.
“However, as our traditional roles begin to crumble, maybe we’re being forced to re-evaluate our blind allegiance to heterosexuality”
With using words like script and role, this article is a glowing neon sign that says indoctrination. It’s simply psychological warfare that most children are not quite equipped to handle yet, because they don’t have enough tools in their toolbox (brain). It takes years for someone to master discernment, and that’s even if they have the gift at all. As a reader, you can believe anything you want, but its ultimately up to you to decipher what the message is. For the sake of the statement above, I find it corrosive. Allow people to come to their own conclusions.
“And as long as we’re openly rethinking and criticizing heteronormativity, “having a boyfriend”, will remain a somewhat fragile, or even contentious concept within public life. This is also happening alongside a wave of women reclaiming and romanticizing their single life.”
And just where is this happening, and to whom? I am so tickled that social media has consumed these people’s minds. They really believe what they see. The most barbaric statement in this article is “having a boyfriend will remain a somewhat fragile, or even contentious concept in public life.” To take this a bit further, Believer’s understand that there is no mention of any boyfriend in the Bible, so I must assume the Author is not a believer, and that’s anyone’s prerogative. But God did not intend for us to live life alone. Genesis 2:7 says “then the Lord God formed a man from the dust of the ground and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life, and the man became a living being”, while Genesis 2:21 says “So the Lord God caused the man to fall into a deep sleep; and while he was sleeping, he took one of the man’s ribs and then closed up the place with flesh. Then the Lord God made a woman from the rib he had taken out of the man, and he brought her to the man.”
To finish the off, as a user of social media, this week I’ve seen several videos on my FYP selling me the ideas of this article. It was released on October 29th, and the machine has already gotten a hold on it, and is cranking it out like a printing press on overdrive, churning out copies faster than anyone can blink.
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