Women’s equivalent of the Roman Empire

[Anonymous]

If you know about this silly and hilariously accurate Tik Tok trend, what is the women’s equivalent? What do women think about more frequently than you would ever expect?

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here is an explanation:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/09/18/how-often-do-men-think-about-the-roman-empire-a-lot-according-to-new-tiktok-trend/

[Anonymous]

Interesting question. While I think about it I’ll just note that I have been asking men around me and they all say “daily” or “weekly” and I’m gobsmacked.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Interesting question. While I think about it I’ll just note that I have been asking men around me and they all say “daily” or “weekly” and I’m gobsmacked.

OP here, that made me lol! Right?!?! Gobsmacked is a perfect word for it!

[Anonymous]

Hilariously my 1st grade boy brought home a book on the Roman Empire for his first library book pick of the school year. 200 pages of extensive detail. It must be in their dna 😂

I’m now thinking of the Roman Empire daily also but before this book hadnt at all in probably 20 years

[Anonymous]

The one I have seen that resonated the most with me was "ex best friend".

[Anonymous]

I am a woman and love thinking about the Roman empire. Listening to a 3 volume book about it now. I found this whole thing hilarious. I'd also like to understand how much this "trend" extends to non-Caucasian men. Guessing not so much. (for the record, I am Ashkenazi Jewish)

[Anonymous]

I asked my husband, son, brother and dad and none of them thought about it! I was waiting to be amazed but… not in this house!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am a woman and love thinking about the Roman empire. Listening to a 3 volume book about it now. I found this whole thing hilarious. I'd also like to understand how much this "trend" extends to non-Caucasian men. Guessing not so much. (for the record, I am Ashkenazi Jewish)

I’m a woman of Northern European descent who also loves thinking and reading about the Roman Empire. Rome is my favorite city!

[Anonymous]

Princess Diana for me! Once a week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If you know about this silly and hilariously accurate Tik Tok trend, what is the women’s equivalent? What do women think about more frequently than you would ever expect?

If you don’t know what I’m talking about, here is an explanation:
https://www.forbes.com/sites/conormurray/2023/09/18/how-often-do-men-think-about-the-roman-empire-a-lot-according-to-new-tiktok-trend/

This is entertaining but not credible.

I really don’t believe that a large number, let alone a majority, of men ruminate about the Roman Empire daily, weekly Or monthly. The Nicene Creed mentions Pontius Pilate but I suspect the few people who regularly attend Catholic, Episcopal/ Anglican and other denominations that cite the Nicene Creed in their liturgies are not inspired to ponder the implications.

If men are saying they do it is most likely to
Appear more thoughtful than they actually are.

I would imagine that similarly implausible historical eras or cultures that women could allege that they think about daily might be:

Ming Dynasty/ Chinese hey day
Ancient Israelites
Ancient Greece
Atlantis
Pocahontas
Trail of Tears
Pioneer women in the Wild West
Vikings
Russian Revolution
Dickens England/ Industrial Revolution

I’m all for lots of people thinking deeply about historical eras/ influences other than our own current realities but find it hard to believe that either men or women are routinely thinking about the same ones …

Would be truly amazing if that was so …

[Anonymous]

The View.

[Anonymous]

British Regency

[Anonymous]

Amazons. I constantly think about Amazons, and why they do not rule the world today.

[Anonymous]

I romanticize the Middle Ages/Medieval era in my daydreams almost daily.

[Anonymous]

Downton Abbey