“Rihanna’s Homeward Transformation: A Bold Statement on Gender Roles and Relationships?”
The clip of the interview was re-shared on X (formerly known as Twitter) by user @kingsissel, who interpreted Rihanna’s comment as an expression of victimhood that she believes applies to all straight women.
“Part of being partnered with a male as a cis woman is losing so much of your autonomy to performance & objectification,” the user wrote.
“Never have I ever heard a male say he needs to dress up well in his own house to impress his lady. Never.
She added: “I’m saying women should not feel the need to perform femininity in the comfort of their homes & still be adored, desired & revered.”
The singer said she threw her hair up in a scrunchie during her “lazy days”
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@kingsissel’s post received over 7.5 million views and thousands of comments. Most users disagreed that the situation described by the singer reflects gendered expectations of how women should look around their partners.
“Whenever I leave the house for any extended period of time, my husband makes sure he’s not only showered/groomed but also cleans some parts of the house, like mopping, dishes, etc.,” a woman shared.
“Girl so what?! What’s wrong with wanting to look presentable for your partner??” another wrote, while a separate user commented, “Or maybe she just wanted to look good for him because she enjoys it?”
“There’s the first half of the day, and then there’s the ‘dad’s coming home,”” Rihanna explained
