In this YouTube Shorts clip, a group of speakers discuss what a "50/50" split means in romantic relationships. The conversation moves from defining 50/50 beyond just finances—covering household chores, emotional labor, and expectations of men as primary providers—to critiquing how social media, television, and cultural narratives shape modern dating standards. Participants argue that many women claim to want equality but revert to traditional expectations during divorce, while others highlight "baby daddy" issues, credit concerns, and the pressure on men to earn high incomes (e.g., $800,000) to be considered viable partners. The dialogue is confrontational and reflects tension between egalitarian ideals and entrenched gender roles, emphasizing the touchy nature of the topic.
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What does 50/50 look like to y'all?
Man, we talk about that a lot.
The man that wants to be like half and half had never met me. I didn't meet him. He wasn't even in my room. I never met a man like that. Come on, man.
50/50 can mean a lot of different things. It's not about just bills. It's not only just financially. It ain't.
You already doing this. Why would you even expect me to come and do that? Because you a grown-ass man at the end of the day. If you can't afford it on your own, then you ain't got shit.
It's 50/50. Could be a lot of different things. I pay the bills, you take care of the house. Exactly. You're the CEO of the house, you know what I'm saying? I shouldn't have to come on and, and have to wash dishes and stuff though, you know? Oh, if I'm paying the bills though, do your part. Yes, that's a touchy subject right now.
A lot of women say that they don't believe in 50/50 until it's time for the divorce. Now suddenly you believe you should split everything in half, but—
and you say it's a touchy subject. Yeah. Do you think social media has a lot to do with it? Absolutely.
One of the main reasons, it ain't only just social media, it's this new age women that they see on TV that all you gotta do is get a man with money. All you gotta do is get a man with money and that's it. And that's it.
Yeah, they just— and they gotta be 6 feet, 6 feet 12, $100,000 a year.
Yeah, I'll come with 5 kids and that's just what it is. You either can handle it or you can't. So make a certain amount of money. Uh, you just need to be able to take care of a family because, I mean, I pretty much already started. So, you know, if you, you got— if you're gonna mess around with me, you need to be able to afford me. No more broke. So how much money you think this man got to take— make? Make maybe like $800,000.
Yeah, but, but they got, they got baby daddy issues, they got credit issues. They don't even want a man to work too much. If you at work too much, they mad at you. Yeah, I deal with that. You don't spend enough time.
You don't spend enough time. But how am I gonna get the money if I ain't go to work?
Come on now, this business They're trying to run it, but they don't want to— they don't want to help out in other areas. We can't get it right.
