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EPISODE · Mar 11, 2026 · 52 MIN

Chanté Joseph on Her Viral ‘Is Having a Boyfriend Embarrassing Now’ Article & the Rise of ‘Heterofatalism'

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Last October, UK writer Chanté Joseph ruffled feathers by daring to ask VOGUE readers if it was "embarrassing" to have a boyfriend online. Her article, a criticism of the "boyfriendification" of content and an exploration of the rise of the "soft launch", struck a nerve with its suggestion that heterosexual relationships were in their flop era. In this special episode, Chanté sits down with journalist Sunny Adcock to discuss the internet's visceral reaction to her piece and the widespread disillusionment that surrounds straight dating.

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