In networks, a strange trend ensures that the male gender often thinks during this historical period.
In the last days, An unexpected trend took root in the networks: the Roman Empire. It is about one A viral challenge where you ask a friend, husband or someone close to you how often they think about this historical period. Surprisingly, all answers range from at least once a month to several times a day.
The viral virus started on TikTok, reached Twitter and spread around the world. What is noteworthy is that the trend can be observed among men from different countries and contexts, from the United States to Argentina, via Spain, Chile, Brazil and the United Kingdom.
The origin of this trend apparently lies with content creator Gaius Flavius, a Swede dedicated to creating replicas and depictions of Roman times. It was he who suggested to the “ladies” that they ask the men in their lives how often they think about empire, as if it were a universal truth of the genre.
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The women, for their part, reacted with astonishment, but also with criticism. Some couldn’t get over the confusion that something as seemingly random as the Roman Empire was a recurring thought for so many people. Others asked whether this was possible because men do not have the so-called psychological burden that women suffer from the additional care responsibilities.
Apart from possible considerations, There were those who dedicated themselves to the task of showing alternatives to their own Roman Empire, this is their common thought. Some even tried to find out whether there was a “Roman Empire of Women” or a “Roman Empire of Argentines.” Reactions to the trend led to memes and all sorts of events:
