Please Stop Shaming Me for Being Single by J. Vadnal
I first spotted a link to this via Bella DePaulo’s Twitter account.
(Link): Please Stop Shaming Me for Being Single by J. Vadnal
Excerpts:
… “Even today, there’s truth to the idea that women get validation by being in a relationship,” says Rachel Hills, author of The Sex Myth. “If you’re single, it’s seen as a problem to be fixed.”
After that, I began to notice it everywhere. My exclusion from couples-only dinners. A married-with-kids friend implying that a second glass of vino was a wild night for her but for me every night was a drinkfest. Invites to weddings arriving without “and Guest” next to my name. Because I’m single, I’m made to feel bad about it.
- But why? “Single-shaming comes from the thinking that if you follow the prescribed path and get married, you’ll be happier,” says Bella DePaulo, PhD, author of Singled Out. “But if half the population is single, how can you say the only way to be happy is to be married?”
- She has a point. In fact, a new study from the University of Auckland found that people in relationships may be more susceptible to hurt and conflict, something many singles “often avoid.”
- Except when we’re shamed. Because here’s what the shamers are really saying: I’m judging you for being frivolous, for living your life outside what society expects.
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