Tracee Ellis Ross

And in the meantime, I have really learned how to live my life and enjoy it and not sit around waiting. I come, you know, I was saying to someone recently that I'm one of the first generations of choice and it's not anymore, which really there was a window and that has shifted. And I do think that that's going to change dating for women so much.

When you mean you've been the sort of the product of choice? Yeah, like the assumption of Roe v. Wade and the ability for a woman to find her own delight and pleasure and choice around how she navigates dating or how one would navigate dating. And we're in a different world now. And I'm curious what that will look like. It frightens me for younger girls because of many reasons, obviously. But

When you mean you've been the sort of the product of choice? Yeah, like the assumption of Roe v. Wade and the ability for a woman to find her own delight and pleasure and choice around how she navigates dating or how one would navigate dating. And we're in a different world now. And I'm curious what that will look like. It frightens me for younger girls because of many reasons, obviously. But

When you mean you've been the sort of the product of choice? Yeah, like the assumption of Roe v. Wade and the ability for a woman to find her own delight and pleasure and choice around how she navigates dating or how one would navigate dating. And we're in a different world now. And I'm curious what that will look like. It frightens me for younger girls because of many reasons, obviously. But

Even with the systemic protection of Roe v. Wade, I still was coming up against the cultural norms of being a choiceful woman and owning my own body and my own choices and what it is that I'm looking for in a relationship and the ability to negotiate in a relationship what it is you want the relationship to be between the two of you as opposed to what society says it should be.

Even with the systemic protection of Roe v. Wade, I still was coming up against the cultural norms of being a choiceful woman and owning my own body and my own choices and what it is that I'm looking for in a relationship and the ability to negotiate in a relationship what it is you want the relationship to be between the two of you as opposed to what society says it should be.

Even with the systemic protection of Roe v. Wade, I still was coming up against the cultural norms of being a choiceful woman and owning my own body and my own choices and what it is that I'm looking for in a relationship and the ability to negotiate in a relationship what it is you want the relationship to be between the two of you as opposed to what society says it should be.

Yeah, well. Well, and they haven't been asked to because I think it's not always a context that if it's an area that you don't have to think into. Right. But I think it is a genuine, regular thought process for me. It's one of the reasons, I mean, we've talked about this, that often I date younger men. And a lot of it is because— Let's stop on that, folks. Oh, my God. We had a great dinner.

Yeah, well. Well, and they haven't been asked to because I think it's not always a context that if it's an area that you don't have to think into. Right. But I think it is a genuine, regular thought process for me. It's one of the reasons, I mean, we've talked about this, that often I date younger men. And a lot of it is because— Let's stop on that, folks. Oh, my God. We had a great dinner.

Yeah, well. Well, and they haven't been asked to because I think it's not always a context that if it's an area that you don't have to think into. Right. But I think it is a genuine, regular thought process for me. It's one of the reasons, I mean, we've talked about this, that often I date younger men. And a lot of it is because— Let's stop on that, folks. Oh, my God. We had a great dinner.

We had a great dinner, by the way. We're across the table. Your husband goes, but why? And I said, well, maybe because I can. Yes. Parish.

We had a great dinner, by the way. We're across the table. Your husband goes, but why? And I said, well, maybe because I can. Yes. Parish.

We had a great dinner, by the way. We're across the table. Your husband goes, but why? And I said, well, maybe because I can. Yes. Parish.

It's really fun to share.

It's really fun to share.

It's really fun to share.

But one of the reasons, though, because I had to ask myself that question. I was like, what is this about? Because I want a partner. And so often, and it's not just that I'm older. I'm also very embodied. I am a full, very whole person who knows myself, who is in charge of my life, and who lives a very full, just robust life. So it's not just age.

But one of the reasons, though, because I had to ask myself that question. I was like, what is this about? Because I want a partner. And so often, and it's not just that I'm older. I'm also very embodied. I am a full, very whole person who knows myself, who is in charge of my life, and who lives a very full, just robust life. So it's not just age.

But one of the reasons, though, because I had to ask myself that question. I was like, what is this about? Because I want a partner. And so often, and it's not just that I'm older. I'm also very embodied. I am a full, very whole person who knows myself, who is in charge of my life, and who lives a very full, just robust life. So it's not just age.

It's like life experience and sort of a difference. But I had to ask myself the question, why? Why does this keep sort of coming up other than they're hot and gorgeous? There's that. There's that. But a lot of men my age are steeped in a toxic masculinity and have been raised in a culture where there is a particular way that a relationship looks.