Vanity & Virtue

The American Dream Needs A Revival

Brittany Hugoboom — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 21:13:46 GMT

Contrary to the internet rumors, I’ve always dislike politics. As a woman, I would never get into politics because I have no desire to be combative (outside of video games) or to have grey hair.

Fortunately and unfortunately (depending on the week), I am on X. And in case you missed it, last week the internet went to war over a $20 burrito.

Why Gen Z Men Aren’t Inspired By This

Brittany Hugoboom — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 19:48:11 GMT

There’s a post going viral right now from a guy celebrating his marriage.

He was a virgin. His wife wasn’t.

She had a promiscuous past, found God, repented, and now, in his words, is “more pure than most virgins.”

Why BAP Is Wrong

Brittany Hugoboom — Sat, 21 Mar 2026 20:16:42 GMT

A friend sent me a very, very long piece from Bronze Age Pervert about the fertility crisis, what he thinks caused it, why the current attempted solutions won’t work, and what he thinks could fix it.

Pokémon: Mewtwo Strikes Back and East vs. West Values

Brittany Hugoboom — Fri, 09 Jan 2026 05:59:09 GMT

I’m definitely a girly-girly. I adore my husband. I have a deep affinity for romance, beauty, and anything even vaguely mythic. I was a high-school cheerleader.

Unless you follow me on X or know me personally, you probably wouldn’t guess that I’m a black belt in Tae Kwon Do, medaled at the Junior Olympics, love reading manga, and am extremely good at vid…

Why Films, Ads, and Books All Suck Now

Brittany Hugoboom — Mon, 13 Oct 2025 17:16:03 GMT

Last week, I was sitting with a longtime X mutual and her mother at The Ivy in Beverly Hills.

Her mother was a former ’90s supermodel. Still glamorous in her fifties in that effortless way only Gen X women seem to master. She told me stories of being discovered by the legendary Eileen Ford, the woman who built Ford Models and defined an entire generation…

The Death of the Angel

Brittany Hugoboom — Fri, 10 Oct 2025 22:22:19 GMT

Once upon a time, walking into Victoria’s Secret felt like crossing into womanhood.

Taylor Swift Dreams of Marriage and Children in Her Newest Album

Brittany Hugoboom — Fri, 03 Oct 2025 16:52:32 GMT

It’s no surprise to any longtime fan that Taylor Swift has always longed for love and marriage.

From her debut to Fearless, she stood apart from her peers by being unabashedly feminine when “empowered pop” was more, I suppose, showgirl adjacent. Britney Spears with a snake. That kind of thing.

Taylor, in contrast, was twirling in sundresses, writing fairy…

You Need To Start Approaching Beautiful Women

Brittany Hugoboom — Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:44:34 GMT

I have two friends.

One is cute: bubbly, blonde, extroverted. She thrives on male attention, and men are eager to give it to her.

Once, when we were in Las Vegas, I watched strangers hand her chips to gamble with. They even gave her cash she could keep if she won. One time, she won $2000, excitedly thanked the men for letting her play, and left to hang ou…

The Spirit of Eve Is Destroying Your Marriage

Brittany Hugoboom — Tue, 26 Aug 2025 01:56:06 GMT

Another classmate I knew from high school is getting a divorce.

In retrospect, the “red flags” were visible from the beginning. The man had a very dominant personality and the woman was incredibly stubborn. You just can’t fight fire with fire.

There wasn’t infidelity. Or anything major. Just a thousand small neglects that piled up until the weight of them…

Why Do Liberal Women Hate Hot Women So Much?

Brittany Hugoboom — Wed, 30 Jul 2025 23:47:34 GMT

Why do liberal women hate hot women so much?

It’s a question I see floating around the internet constantly, especially when something like that viral Sydney Sweeney ad drops and suddenly everyone’s panicking over blue genes.

So, let’s rewind a few years…. and I’m sorry guys, but this one is so extensive, it has to be hard-paywalled.

Sydney Sweeney, American Eagle, and the Backlash Against Beauty

Brittany Hugoboom — Mon, 28 Jul 2025 22:39:32 GMT

Sydney Sweeney became the face of American Eagle last week, and the internet is still talking about it.

In one of the campaigns, she says:

“Genes are passed down from parents to offspring, often determining traits like hair color, personality, and even eye color. My jeans are blue.”

Clearly, a play on her blue eyes, and of course, her blue jeans.

When I saw…

How They Broke The Boys

Brittany Hugoboom — Thu, 24 Jul 2025 14:26:01 GMT

Yesterday, the Tea app officially surpassed ChatGPT in downloads.

What is the Tea app? “Tea is a women-only app where users anonymously share info and warnings about men to spot red flags and get feedback.” If you’ve ever scrolled through the Facebook group “Are We Dating the Same Guy?” This is that, but entirely anonymous.

“Why aren’t men approaching wom…

Money Can’t Buy Happiness Is A Cope

Brittany Hugoboom — Tue, 22 Jul 2025 12:03:07 GMT

Money can’t buy happiness is one of those phrases that sounds nice in theory until you’ve had to choose between gas and groceries.

Let’s be real: financial stress is one of the leading causes of divorce. If you’re constantly worrying about rent, utilities, and the rising price of eggs, how are you supposed to focus on love? Or sex? Or being creative? Or……

Mommy Issues vs. Daddy Issues

Brittany Hugoboom — Sun, 20 Jul 2025 14:16:40 GMT

I saw a post on X the other day about mommy issues. We don’t talk about them much. At least not in the way we do daddy issues. And yet, if you’ve ever spent time around women who were raised by mothers who resented them, competed with them, or neglected them, you know: the wound runs deep.

When we talk about daddy issues, we usually mean women seeking ma…

How To Find A Good Spouse

Brittany Hugoboom — Sat, 19 Jul 2025 19:03:40 GMT

In my last piece, I wrote about my father’s near-fatal accident and the way my mother stayed by his side day and night while he lay in a coma.

I shared a clip of that story on X, and it struck a nerve. Over a thousand comments flooded in, many asking the same thing:

Why Should Men Get Married?

Brittany Hugoboom — Fri, 18 Jul 2025 17:18:58 GMT

What’s the benefit for men in a marriage?

I often see this question asked on X: What’s in it for men?

And frankly, it’s fair. We’ve become a culture of convenience and selfishness. Everything is at our fingertips. From d…

How to Make Flying with a Baby Easier (and Actually Enjoyable)

Brittany Hugoboom — Mon, 30 Jun 2025 02:08:45 GMT

I’ve been flying since I was three weeks old. My first solo flight was at age 11. My mom was a flight attendant my entire childhood, so travel runs in my DNA. I’ve always found airports exciting. Give me a plane ticket over a road trip any day.

Of course, flying solo is very different from flying with kids. And while I used to breeze through terminals w…

What Happened to Middle-Class America on TV?

Brittany Hugoboom — Tue, 17 Jun 2025 18:51:53 GMT

I’ve been thinking about how rarely we see middle-class America on television anymore.

In the ’90s and early 2000s, shows like Roseanne, King of Queens, and Everybody Loves Raymond centered on everyday families. They talked about grocery budgets, juggled jobs, raised kids. Even The Simpsons regularly joked about money problems.

Why “Should Women Vote” Is a Low-IQ Question

Brittany Hugoboom — Fri, 30 May 2025 01:20:51 GMT

I often get asked what’s supposed to be a “gotcha” question: “Do you think women should vote?”

If you say yes, you’re accused of endorsing the cliché “repeal the 19th,” even though most people asking couldn’t name the 18 amendments before it.

If you say no, you’re suddenly a feminist because “women are too emotional!”

Honestly, I find “should women vote?” a boring question. This is why.

Why Women Are More Prone to Mimetic Desire

Brittany Hugoboom — Fri, 16 May 2025 17:58:42 GMT

There was a strange moment in recent history when every woman started posting about the Stanley Cup.