Inappropriate Questions

Should I ask someone 'Why are you single?'

Being single is something our friends, relatives, and even potential partners ask about, but why do we assume we need a partner to be complete?

In a world of rom-coms and love songs, being single can be seen as a bad thing

(Yanna Gemora)

In a world of rom-coms and love songs, being single can be seen as a bad thing. It's something our friends, relatives, and even potential partners ask about, but why do we assume we need a partner to be complete?

In this episode Elena and Harv talk to:

  • Comedian Salma Hindy about the parental pressure to get married and how to feel okay with being single
  • Asexual  activist and model Yasmin Benoit breaks down myths about asexuality and aromanticism, and why she's never felt single
  • Money and culture writer Renée Sylvestre-Williams shares how financial systems often aren't built with single people in mind.

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Yanna Gemora enjoys sharing stories that showcase moments of humanity through short comics. She also enjoys watching film analysis and reviews and currently works in advertising.

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