Boyfriends Are Embarrassing but Proposing Is Empowering? Pick One

About this episode

Bridgette explores the contradictions between modern feminism and viral dating trends in the context of relationships.

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". Join The Society www.theunfilteredsociety.com Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

People in this episode

Host: Bridgette

Topics covered

• modern feminism
• viral dating trends
• relationship outcomes
• cultural shift
• empowerment
• emotional burnout

Keywords

• boyfriends
• proposing
• empowerment
• dating trends
• feminism
• relationship chaos
• cultural shift

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Organizations: Vogue, TikTok, Simplecast, AdsWizz, The Society, Dyrtyblonde Media LLC.

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