So you got dumped… should you post your breakup deets online? : It’s Been a Minute
Is it OK to post your breakup stories online?
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Is it OK to post your breakup stories online?
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It’s cuffing season: the time of year where the weather cools down and folks look for a warm body to cuddle up with. But we’re getting into some of the less warm and fuzzy aspects of dating. For the next couple of weeks, we’re kicking off cuffing season with some of the big questions about dating in our culture right now.
This week – a lot of us have seen how explosive breakup stories have been on social media. From Reesa Teesa’s “Who TF did I marry…” to Spritely’s breakup song, these posts have been drawing gasps and gaining traction. But when is it harmless fun – and when is it an invasion of privacy?
To find out, Brittany is joined by Molly McPherson, crisis PR expert, and Rebecca Jennings, senior correspondent at Vox. They get into what people actually get out of breakup posting – and discuss their theories of poster’s etiquette.
This episode was produced by Liam McBain, with additional support from Barton Girdwood. This episode was edited by Jasmine Romero. Engineering support came from Kwesi Lee. Our Executive Producer is Jasmine Romero. Our VP of Programming is Yolanda Sangweni.
