This Tiktoker Showed Us Why Anti-gossip Propaganda Was Designed By Men And The Girl Is Right.

In a sort of mini video essay, she starts by pointing out misogynistic themes when it comes to talking about 'gossiping'.

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What prompted her to make these videos was this statue of three cute little ladies gossiping at a bench. 

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The statue is officially called  'Gosippers'.

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She went into the history of the name and it turns out the word 'gossip' actually meant 'close female friends'.

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She pointed out that women used to hold positions of power in societies back in the day. 

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Their strong sense of community threatened men who then attempted to dismantle it. 

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Thus came this horrific contraption that physically silenced them.

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The mask straight out of a Saw movie would tear their tongues out if they spoke.

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She also pointed out that groups of women that would congregate were targets of the witch trials and women were told to turn on one another to safeguard themselves. 

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She pointed out that the thought that women hate each other was part of this propaganda. 

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Simplifying the concept to backbiting over time made it seem like a less sinister version of the face traps and the silencing became more psychological and social. 

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Gossiping, she reiterated was originally just women talking to one another. 

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She then brought the facts in part 2 where science has revealed that gossiping is in fact good for you. 

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One article revealed that only 3-4% of gossip is actually mean spirited or malicious. 

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and that gossiping makes you more understanding of the human condition 

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and this clarity can lead to self improvement. 

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and an increase in self-esteem

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Gossiping was originally just a tool for survival. 

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The science also revealed that while women gossiped more, the content of their conversations was rarely negative. 

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She ends the post with the message to go on and gossip. Take this as a sign to call up your girls and plan that brunch you've been waiting to schedule. 

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You can watch the two videos here