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> the bride lacks value 0_0 Wow, brides don't even get awarded a pronoun by you?! In a more humanistic universe, the traditions around marriage means the wedd
by SiempreViernes 8y ago
> the bride lacks value
0_0 Wow, brides don't even get awarded a pronoun by you?!
In a more humanistic universe, the traditions around marriage means the wedding celebration is generally considered the most important party you ever arrange, so costs are expected to be greater.
Anecdotally, american culture also seems to use wedding spending as a straight up status indicator, comparable to having an expensive care. A notion that is undoubtedly supported by the industry that has much to gain by getting prices as inflated as possible.
- everdrive 8y agoI don't assign value to people via pronouns, and I genuinely apologize if I gave the impression I was devaluing anyone.
- rchaud 8y ago> american culture also seems to use wedding spending as a straight up status indicator While there are many things that seem to be specific to US consumer culture, weddings historically have often been about aggregating wealth and power (rather than formalizing love-based relationships) and it's not like those families stop to consider how vulgar displays of wealth make them look.