hell, we don't do this subconsciously. we've literally had it programmed into us
a lot of cultures, but especially american culture, enforce monogamy and romantic love as a part of its capitalist structure. capitalism's success was interwoven with marriage for a long time
a lot of cultures, but especially american culture, enforce monogamy and romantic love as a part of its capitalist structure. capitalism's success was interwoven with marriage for a long time
https://twitter.com/NECROMANClNG/status/1411146929891856390
back when singe-income households were, y'know, the actual staple of capitalism, monogamy and marriage were vital to uphold it as a possibility. without a wife at home, what adult man would be able to balance every one of life's demands?
capitalism taught generations that romantic love is a vital key in the climb to success. hell, even before the "work place," finding a spouse and creating a family so that you'd have enough hands to tend the homestead was still built into our culture
we are only just now entering an era where "living your life without a spouse as an intrinsic part of your survival in a capitalist hellscape" is an actual option, *especially* for afab and queer people
capitalism has always fought to make life impossible without participating in marriage specifically from a patriarchal angle. romantic monogamy got directly linked to survival. our foundation of priorities is fuuuuucked and will take a long, long time to heal
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