Wedding Traditions Re-examined
[CW: Heteronormativity; violence; gendered language; sexism; rape] The “best man,” like many wedding traditions, has a disturbing past that we rarely think twice about. Before…
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Digging Into the Problematic History of Wedding Traditions
[CW: Mentions of slavery; capitalism] Let’s start by talking about wedding parties. I intentionally avoid using the words “bridesmaids” and “groomsmen” because I don’t like…