Being pathetic is in!

Associate opinion editor Belle Xu argues that women shouldn’t fear embarrassing themselves when pursuing romantic relationships, instead reevaluating the patriarchal system. In 2025, Vogue opinion columnist Chanté Joseph wrote her viral piece, “ Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now? ” The article explains that there is a pervasive rhetoric that having a boyfriend is out of style [1].

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1. thedailytexan.com · Being pathetic is in! Sep 9, 2026

This is the neutral brief the press writes once, for everyone, before each reader’s paper adds its own so-what. It links out; it does not republish. 1 article clustered.

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