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Valentine’s Day is more than romance; it celebrates love in all forms. Its history blends ancient and Christian traditions, emphasizing connection and appreciation. the Heart of anti-valentine’s. Feminist’s arguments against Valentine’s Day claim that it is an outdated holiday rooted in patriarchy. The holiday perpetuates highly gendered stereotypes; boyfriends are supposed to buy their girlfriends flowers, pick them up, and pay for their dinner. Working and driving are two things that women fought To show how gender norms and heteronormativity is reflected, a 2014 article from Mic has a list of sexist Valentine’s Day ads. One of them is a Super Bowl commercial with Adriana Lima where she states, “Give and you shall receive,” which insinuates the age-old expectation that if a man gives a woman a gift, she would owe him sex. It is important to note that women and gender-diverse people are often impacted by sexism in heterosexual relationships, a reality that can sometimes even become deadly. In 2022, 5 women were murdered every hour at the hands of their partners or ex-partners, according to data collected by UN Women . As with many things, Valentine’s Day—a celebration of love—doesn’t have to be sexist: it is our social context that makes it so. There are ways to work around it—men and women taking turns to treat each other, for example, and skipping or inverting the traditional symbols of femininity that come with the day (flowers, jewellery and Recent Valentine’s Day History. Overall, the anticipated rate of celebrating Valentine’s Day has decreased by .37 percentage points per year over the last 13 years, as shown in Figure 1, with an overall average of 54.5%. The current year, 2025, has a slight increase from 2024. Figure 1: Celebrating Valentine’s Day. Valentine’s Day Planning If Valentine’s Day blues become overwhelming or persistent, seeking support from a mental health professional can be beneficial. Racist, sexist, homophobic or other discriminatory comments This Valentine’s Day, take sex off your to-do list. Many holidays and situations come preloaded with sexual pressure, and at the top of that list is Valentine’s Day. When Valentine’s Day migrated to the United States, it was well established as a holiday for love, but was scarcely observed in the 1700s. Then, in the 1840s and 1850s there was a “valentine But now, Valentine’s Day comes with competing traditions: couples celebrate and singles simp. My annual invitation to an “I’m Single, and I Hate You” anti-Valentine’s party leads me to believe this will remain the same until death do me part. But Feb. 14 means a little more than all that. Valentine's Day is sexist for everyone. Men are expected to submit to a burdening gender expectation marked by social and emotionl guilt and approval. Women are As February 14th draws near, the unique challenge of celebrating Valentine's Day at work comes to the forefront. Synonymous with love and affection, the romantic buzz surrounding the holiday doesn't just stay within the personal life; it often spills over into the workplace, weaving through office corridors and cubicles. Canadians outspend Americans on Valentine’s Day: $164 compared to $136, per person. Valentine’s Day sits in the middle of celebration spending in North America. More is spent on, of course December holidays, as well as Easter and Mother’s Day, but less is spent on Hallowe’en and Father’s Day. Some trace Valentine’s Day origins to a Christian effort to replace a pagan fertility festival that has been dated as far back as the 6th century B.C. During the festival of Lupercalia, Roman Valentine’s Day is the holiday (February 14) when lovers express their affection with greetings and gifts. It may have had beginnings in the Roman festival of Lupercalia, which celebrated the coming of spring and included fertility rites and other activities, but the origin of the holiday is vague at best. Today, Valentine's Day has transformed from a tradition celebrating love, to a billion-dollar industry profiting off the love of others. According to The National Retail Federation , U.S. consumers spend an average of $21.8 billion for the holiday. That is, I don't do valentines day (among compromises for birthdays, Christmas, etc). I make my affection for my partner clear as often as I can. I'll do what I think is necessary to help her and love her. I buy her flowers. I just don't buy her flowers on Valentines day. To me, it's like any other day. What Dairy Queen is also making fun of, though, is a subtler kind of sexism. The ads that suggest that buying a woman a Valentine’s Day present will make her “swoon,” and let her guard down Valentine’s Day is a holiday celebrated every February 14; this year Valentine's Day falls on a Friday. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts Valentine's Day isn't just about candy hearts and kisses — at least not for global activists. For them, Feb. 14 is V-Day , the international day of ending violence against women and girls.
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