This conversation isn't really about boyfriends

17/11/2025 36 min

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Episode Synopsis

A few weeks ago, British Vogue did the impossible - she broke the internet with long form content. The article was called ‘Is having a boyfriend embarrassing now?’ and everyone had something to say about it. Today we’re unpacking the theme of ‘decentering men’ from a slightly different angle - is it men we should blame, or systems of patriarchy & capitalism (& can it be both?)Huge thank you to Chanté Joseph for starting this incredible conversation! Follow along on ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠, ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠YouTube⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ & ⁠Tiktok⁠ <3Source list found on YouTube.Business enquiries only: [email protected]:00:00 intro01:45 is it embarrassing to have a boyfriend now?11:35 the vacuum of it all27:05 ‘single’ as an aesthetic33:37 echo chamber mentality