Tired of being seen as a sex object and a baby making machine. We are intelligent and deserve respect, I know one thing if more woman ran countries there would be fewer wars. We do not let our ego get in the way.
Platonic relationship dynamics in and between both sexes have been ivariably contorted and irreversibly influenced since the rise of mass media, which has served to implant expectations and biases as to how one should behave for other people. One could go so far as to say that social media represents the Platonic 'world of forms' as to how friendships should look, which all ought to strive towards.
The media's standards (which are a product of the incessant capitalist drive for popularity and therefore profits) are corroborated on a smaller social level.
As one can clearly observe, friendships and friend groups all resemble eachother, and can be sorted intk different types. Obviously, this is due to cultural and societal influence, propogated, at its source, by (social) media.
One can see, most especially, the typical male friendship archetype; the banter, slagging, avoidance of all vunrability, displays of masculinity etc... Most would know of this type of friendship dynamic. The same goes for females too: the arbitrary social rules and expectations mutualky and often subconciously enforced.
Friendships shouldnt have to conform to any binary propohated by popular culture or societal biases. They need not be tainted by what TikTok tells you a relationship should look like.
I miss what friendship was in the Victorian Era, when two male (or a male and female) friends could cross arms while walking, write intimate letters to one another, or even compose poetry for eachother; not vecause it was the done thing, but because they wanted to.
Male friend groups, female friend groups or a mix of both sexes should interact however they choose.
As an only child, I feel like my friends with sisters got to experience a relationship I never had. The messy kind that involves fights and making up and, in the end, undying loyalty and friendship. I love the cultural revival of the female friendship but definitely agree that it’s a bit overly sanitized, and I still end up feeling like something is missing. I think the most valuable relationships are not the ones where everyone acts like a perfect friend at all times— they’re the ones where you can be your flawed self and still trust that you will be loved back.
Tired of being seen as a sex object and a baby making machine. We are intelligent and deserve respect, I know one thing if more woman ran countries there would be fewer wars. We do not let our ego get in the way.
Yes, bring back matriarchies!!
Platonic relationship dynamics in and between both sexes have been ivariably contorted and irreversibly influenced since the rise of mass media, which has served to implant expectations and biases as to how one should behave for other people. One could go so far as to say that social media represents the Platonic 'world of forms' as to how friendships should look, which all ought to strive towards.
The media's standards (which are a product of the incessant capitalist drive for popularity and therefore profits) are corroborated on a smaller social level.
As one can clearly observe, friendships and friend groups all resemble eachother, and can be sorted intk different types. Obviously, this is due to cultural and societal influence, propogated, at its source, by (social) media.
One can see, most especially, the typical male friendship archetype; the banter, slagging, avoidance of all vunrability, displays of masculinity etc... Most would know of this type of friendship dynamic. The same goes for females too: the arbitrary social rules and expectations mutualky and often subconciously enforced.
Friendships shouldnt have to conform to any binary propohated by popular culture or societal biases. They need not be tainted by what TikTok tells you a relationship should look like.
I miss what friendship was in the Victorian Era, when two male (or a male and female) friends could cross arms while walking, write intimate letters to one another, or even compose poetry for eachother; not vecause it was the done thing, but because they wanted to.
Male friend groups, female friend groups or a mix of both sexes should interact however they choose.
Rant over.
Read Virgil's 'Dē Amacītiā' by the way.
Yes I love the idea of Victorian friendships hahah I want more emotional handwritten letters!!!
As an only child, I feel like my friends with sisters got to experience a relationship I never had. The messy kind that involves fights and making up and, in the end, undying loyalty and friendship. I love the cultural revival of the female friendship but definitely agree that it’s a bit overly sanitized, and I still end up feeling like something is missing. I think the most valuable relationships are not the ones where everyone acts like a perfect friend at all times— they’re the ones where you can be your flawed self and still trust that you will be loved back.