This is such an overused tweet, I'm sure at least half of teenage twitter users have seen it or have seen something similar to it. This kind of media is the kind that demoralizes our generation and only creates problems. This account is telling its 296 thousand followers that it is romantic and a girl's role to like this kind of attention and action from a boy. At the very least, 2,509 teenage girls, who have favorited the tweet, now have the idea that wanting a boy who is demanding and possessive is something desirable. These young girls are now aware that this is the social norm and this is the girl thing to do and want and feel. They will want to look for boys who offers this kind of action and will take it for romantic and cool.
The problem then becomes when boys are also exposed to this tweet and begin to believe that in order for girls to fall in love with them, they need to be demanding and possessive. Boys can no longer ask if a girl wants to 'come here'. She will 'come here' because they will demand it and be possessive about it.
With the rapid spread of social media that is now available, more and more teens will see this tweet and get a distorted idea of what a relationship should be like. Boys will be demanding and possessive and will not take 'no' for an answer because that one tweet said girls melt when they demand it. Boys begin to show these characteristics that largely resemble those of the dominant in an abusive relationship. The mass media has told them that that is what girls like, and 2,509 girls agree.
So when boys begin to be violent and demand a certain action from a girl, it is 'simple' and 'innocent'. It is what the boy should be doing and what the girl should be expecting and enjoying.
This kind of attitude is what promotes abusive relationships, especially at a young age where they are exposed to technology and social media. It encourages boys to be imperious without repercussions.
Ugh, it's so annoying that simple, over-used tweets like this one fuel the sexism in our society. One quickly spread rumor such as this makes all boys believe that all girls WANT to be possessed and taken advantage of. Girls are not dogs. Boys should not expect to treat us like pets who will return to their "owners" when called.
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