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There\u2019s been a lot of chat about the Roman Empire over the last few days, after a new TikTok trend has shed light on just how often men think about.<\/p>\n
And it\u2019s safe to say the results have been surprising. So much so, that it\u2019s prompted us to dig deep and ask men what it is about this historical period that fascinates them so much.<\/p>\n
It also begs the question, if men think about the Roman Empire on a monthly, weekly, and sometimes even daily basis: what\u2019s the equivalent for women?<\/p>\n
People on TikTok have shared a few of their own theories \u2013 the love letter Alex Turner wrote Alexa Chung in the late noughties as well as the Real Housewives, to name a few. But enough speculating, we asked women for their equivalent of the Roman Empire trend \u2013 here\u2019s what they had to say\u2026<\/p>\n
\u2018My version of the Roman Empire is the Tudors \u2013 specifically the six wives of Henry VIII. I often get lost in thoughts about the injustices they faced, their lavish outfits, and Six the Musical. I also never fail to get second-hand mortification when I imagine how Anne of Cleves felt when she was accused of catfishing Henry with her portrait.<\/p>\n
\u2018I know my friends feel the same way \u2013 in our girls group chat, we recently debated which of his wives had the best vibes and unanimously decided Jane Seymour was a \u201cpick me girl\u201d because she bore him a son.\u2019<\/p>\n
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\u2018I feel Mean Girls is the female equivalent of the Roman Empire purely because of how quotable it is. I think it\u2019s probably come to the point where it\u2019s so ubiquitous that the majority of us say Mean Girls quotes without even acknowledging we\u2019re quoting a movie \u2013 everybody just knows. <\/p>\n
\u2018So I think it\u2019s similar to the Roman Empire in that it lays dormant in our subconscious constantly, and it\u2019s extremely relevant so we\u2019re always easily reminded of it.<\/p>\n
\u2018I honestly quote it at the very <\/em>least, weekly. And if it\u2019s not me quoting it, it\u2019s someone else.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018For me, it\u2019s Princess Diana. I think about her any time I see any of the Royals on the news or social media, particularly her children. I was six when she died and I think it was the first time I saw a lot of my family crying. It\u2019s a strange one but I think it\u2019s true for lots of other women.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018The woman equivalent\u00a0to men and the\u00a0Roman\u00a0Empire\u00a0is Sex and the City. You heard me right. The four ladies have undoubtedly\u00a0inspired and influenced multiple generations to think \u201cWhat Would Carrie\/Samantha\/Miranda or Charlotte Do?\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018From their confidence to their fashion sense, sexual prowess, and dating snafus, it fully encapsulates what it means to be a single woman in your 30s.<\/p>\n \u2018I watch the old episodes at least a handful of times per month and I\u2019m currently doing a full rewatch now.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019m obsessed with true crime podcasts \u2013 mainly around famous murders, cults and mysterious killings or deaths. I think it\u2019s universal for women, I\u2019ve seen others mention it and I think a lot of women enjoy true crime.<\/p>\n \u2018I\u2019d have to say I think about most days, as that\u2019s how often I listen to and consume true crime content.\u00a0<\/p>\n \u2018My boyfriend thinks I\u2019m weird because listening to stories about murders is my idea of \u201crelaxing and unwinding\u201d. It does at times feel a little insensitive but it\u2019s more of a fascination and, I guess, it\u2019s sadly educational \u2013 especially when it comes to women\u2019s safety.\u2019<\/p>\n \u2018I think it\u2019s reflective of a man comfortable in his own sexuality and it was significant in the context of the\u00a0Tom\u00a0Holland\u00a0\/ Zendaya relationship timeline \u2013 it\u2019s hard to imagine how someone could not fall for someone after showing that they don\u2019t take themselves too seriously. <\/p>\n \u2018There\u2019s something just inherently sexy about the video and I think it\u2019s a quality that not a lot of men have, so hence the regularly returning to it \u2013 and the responses I got to a Tweet suggest I\u2019m not alone in revisiting it often!\u2019<\/p>\nGemma-Louise \u2013 Princess Diana<\/h2>\n
Krysten \u2013 Sex and the City<\/h2>\n
<\/p>\nHope \u2013 Murder and true crime<\/h2>\n
Beth \u2013 Tom Holland\u2019s lip sync battle<\/h2>\n