gender roles
A look at the evolution of gender roles, from Leave It to Beaver, paternity leave, female breadwinners and more.
Men Want Traditional Wives, But Don’t Want to Be Traditional Husbands
A traditional husband, by definition, was the provider and protector. He knew how to maintain a home, whether it meant tightening a pipe, mowing the lawn, or installing shelves. These men didn’t just expect domesticity—they earned it by making sure their families were housed, fed, and secure.
By All Women's Talk6 months ago in Viva
I’m 18 With a Body Count of 10 — None of Them Were Random Hookups
I feel shame, and I’m tired of pretending that I don’t. I’m 18, and I’ve slept with ten people — to some, that’s a lot, to others, it’s nothing. To me, it’s quite a high number. I feel shameful about it. Not really because of the number, but because of how they happened — how I let some of them happen.
By Scarlett R. 🍁7 months ago in Viva
The Ultimatum: Season 3 Is a Masterclass in Fragile Masculinity
Let’s talk about Netflix’s The Ultimatum: Marry or Move On—or, as Season 3 could more accurately be titled, Red Flags on Parade. If you’ve ever wanted to see what happens when emotionally immature men are forced to relinquish control for three weeks, welcome. This season had everything: possessiveness, projection, passive-aggression, and the kind of fragile masculinity that makes your skin crawl.
By No One’s Daughter7 months ago in Viva
I Wish I Had a Wife
I’m not saying I don’t love my husband—I do. He’s a good man, a kind man, and a present father. But sometimes, when I’m standing in the kitchen at 9:37 p.m., loading a dishwasher full of crusty lunchboxes, mentally calculating how many hours of sleep I’ll get before my 6 a.m. alarm goes off, I find myself thinking: I wish I had a wife.
By All Women's Talk7 months ago in Viva
Gold Diggers: The Maliciously Compliant Employees of the Patriarchy
When I first joined Tik Tok in 2020, the algorithm quickly figured out that I was a feminist and feminist content creators routinely showed up on my For You Page. This was not surprising to me, as I follow and engage with feminist content on most of my social media accounts. For me, what was different on Tik Tok was the Pro Gold-Digger content that seemed to flourish there. When I saw Shera Seven’s videos, my initial reaction was to swipe away. Shera Seven is a content creator who focuses on dating advice for women interested in dating rich men. I thought the algorithm was so bad it was just showing me any woman content creators because I had registered as a woman.
By Kai Wilson7 months ago in Viva
Pleasure Wasn’t Part of the Deal: What Layla’s Story Says About Marriage and the Orgasm Gap
Layla was thirty-two when she had her first orgasm. She wasn’t single. She wasn’t inexperienced. She was ten years into a marriage — one built on devotion, duty, and silence. For most of her adult life, sex had been something she gave, not something she enjoyed. Her story isn’t rare. In fact, it’s more common than we’d like to admit. And it exposes something uncomfortable: pleasure, for many women, wasn’t part of the deal.
By No One’s Daughter8 months ago in Viva
Is Beauty Realistic? – How Different Cultures Rate Beauty
Learn about the most important standards of beauty throughout history and across cultures. However, we can say that beauty standards vary according to the era. There are also some factors and requirements that greatly influence people's concepts regarding the ability to determine the characteristics of beauty and ugliness. Among the most important and prominent beauty requirements that have become common recently are long, soft hair, a well-proportioned body, and perfect teeth.
By Uchenna Cosmas Nwokafor 8 months ago in Viva
"Some secrets are never buried—only whispered by the trees."
The willow stood alone at the edge of Briar Creek, its gnarled roots drinking from the murky water, its heavy limbs drooping like the sorrow of forgotten years. Locals called it Widow’s Willow, though no one remembered exactly why. They only knew not to go near it after dark.
By Muhammad Saeed8 months ago in Viva
