The Sleepover Club: Is It Time To Retire The 'Sad Girls With Bad Boyfriends' Narrative?

The Sleepover Club: Is It Time To Retire The 'Sad Girls With Bad Boyfriends' Narrative?

It's a tale as old as time: a woman experiences a breakup, and in the midst of her heartbreak, takes to the internet to tell us every sordid detail of the ways in which her ex did her wrong. Whether on TikTok, published in personal essays on prestigious platforms, or showcased on Instagram stories - the girlies can't get enough of exposing the men that have ruined their lives. But have we bored of hearing these stories? And even worse, do they paint women as perpetual victims unable to exercise autonomy in their own relationships? Ione and Eden discuss!


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The Sleepover Club: Society Of The Spectacle And How Filming Strangers For Content Became Common Practise

The Sleepover Club: Society Of The Spectacle And How Filming Strangers For Content Became Common Practise

Open TikTok and your for you page is likely filled with a slew of content capitalising on the lives of strangers without their consent. From random acts of kindness, to asking what someone walking pas...

17 Okt 202229min

The Sleepover Club - Digital Retrofuturism and the Influence of Internet Nostalgia on Fashion

The Sleepover Club - Digital Retrofuturism and the Influence of Internet Nostalgia on Fashion

From 'They Don't Build Statues of Critics' t-shirts that echo Britney's 'Dump Him' moment to Twilight baguette bags to controversial 'Father, Son and Holy Spirit' bikinis. We're obsessed with in-jokes...

10 Okt 202229min

The Sleepover Club: The Death Of The Influencer

The Sleepover Club: The Death Of The Influencer

From TikTok stars being called out for complaining about their working hours, to those with millions of followers bragging about helping the homeless in the same breath in which they tell us they're s...

3 Okt 202228min

The Sleepover Club: How The Media Have Spun The Cost Of Living Crisis Into Poverty Porn

The Sleepover Club: How The Media Have Spun The Cost Of Living Crisis Into Poverty Porn

why are rich people so obsessed with using working class people as entertainment? How does social media fuel our voyeuristic gaze on those experiencing poverty? And why are the upper classes still fet...

26 Sep 202233min

The Sleepover Club: Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Representation Politics Again?

The Sleepover Club: Why Is Everyone Obsessed With Representation Politics Again?

Representation discourse is back baby! From Ariel and Lizzo's Emmy win, to the queen being a woman, and our third evil prime minister; we're all obsessed with diversity yet again!For a brief moment in...

19 Sep 202230min

The Sleepover Club: What The Don't Worry Darling Drama Says About Our Current Cultural Climate

The Sleepover Club: What The Don't Worry Darling Drama Says About Our Current Cultural Climate

If you're anything like us, the drama surrounding Don't Worry Darling has been consuming your every waking thought. Harry Styles spat on Chris Pine! Olivia Wilde lied! Florence Pugh turned up and dran...

12 Sep 202232min

The Sleepover Club: The Toxic Masculinity Deep Dive Part 2 - From Incels to Alpha Males, is Masculinity More Dangerous Than Ever?

The Sleepover Club: The Toxic Masculinity Deep Dive Part 2 - From Incels to Alpha Males, is Masculinity More Dangerous Than Ever?

Toxic masculinity is running rife on the internet, with both incels and alpha males dominating online culture. But how did we get here? Following on from part one, this week we're concluding our deep ...

5 Sep 202233min

The Sleepover Club: The Toxic Masculinity Deep Dive Part 1 - The Lasting Legacy Of 00's Bro Culture

The Sleepover Club: The Toxic Masculinity Deep Dive Part 1 - The Lasting Legacy Of 00's Bro Culture

Picture a bro in your head, what does he look like? This week, while Halima has two weeks off, Ione is Joined by Polyester social editor Eden Young to kick off our toxic masculinity deep dive. After w...

29 Aug 202225min

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