When Did Love Become Embarrassing??

When Did Love Become Embarrassing??

From Girl, You Haven't Heard?? by Jayda Hope

November 21, 2025 · 27 min · Season 4 · Episode 3

About this episode

This episode discusses the implications of love and relationships in the context of a recent article by Chanté Joseph, questioning societal norms around singleness and partnership.

This episode was inspired by a conversation I recently had with all of you on Instagram, prompted by the discourse surrounding an article written by Chanté Joseph, titled Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? | Vogue . The article was extremely well written, and thought provoking. However, many people online, including many large creators, chimed into the conversation without ever reading or listening to the article. A lot of the focus seems to be on women's responsibility to pick better partners, and I believe this lead folks to miss what I believe is Chanté's main point; heteronormativity should be questioned constantly, and singleness should not mean women are treated as if their lives are incomplete or unfulfilling. Worry not, in this episode of Girl, You Haven't Heard we break it all the way down. We discuss my initial answer to the question the article poses, we read and criticize the article, while also acknowledging the validity of Chanté's perspective. We wrap things up by getting into some of your opinions on the question the article poses, that were shared via instagram! I'd love to hear your thoughts, and opinions about this discourse but also this episode in…

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