From TikTok to The New York Times to Emily Ratajkowski calling divorce “chic,” Gen Z is glamorizing the end of marriage — and brands are cashing in.
Let’s talk about how we got here, why divorce is being marketed as empowerment, and what this trend actually says about marriage, commitment, and modern culture. Here’s more from Brett Cooper.
The Tea app is/was basically a feminist ‘Yelp’ but for men. It was supposed to “protect women” by letting them anonymously post warnings about dodgy men.
Instead, it turned into a cesspool of bitchiness and gossip and leaked 72,000 selfies, IDs, and over a million private DMs—including stuff about cheating, abortions, divorce, and everything in between. Their “empowerment” app just handed a goldmine of personal trauma to the internet… complete with searchable maps and receipts.
Let’s go! Here’s more from Bearing.
