I feel like there is such a narrow sphere of these kinds of books, and what is considered “good” in the way of non-fiction that is supposed to help us grow, leading to the same ones being praised online so frequently. Mainstream self-help books often overlook narratives that actually stimulate critical thinking, opting for a normative, “you should do this” approach rather than an interpretive one that allows readers to both internalize the lessons the author attempts to teach and draw their own conclusions.

Maybe relationships aren’t meant to complete us - maybe they’re just meant to show us who we are when we stop pretending. The real question is: are we brave enough to be seen, and curious enough to keep looking?

I suddenly realized that unless something changed soon, I was going to live a life where my major relationship was with a bottle of wine.

In the last 10 or so years, the approach to sex (speaking specifically to Gen Z and millennials in the West) has changed drastically. I wonder: what is this new-age approach to dating for both the involved and the celibate?

That being said, while deep in thought this morning about the political connotations of female archetypes, I couldn’t help but wonder (see what I did there?): why do these independent feminist characters always end up with a scumbag?

Tradwife lifestyle fails to account for the systematic discrimination and abuse that women faced in the household. The idea of a tradwife is essentially conformity bound in a glorified misunderstanding of tradition.

Molly Malone has become a metaphor for how society treats women’s bodies: always on display, always available to be consumed, touched, and commented on. Reduced to a pair of breasts.

Several individuals have criticized Booktok for romanticizing and marketing books that include problematic and adult themes, including abuse.