Do Women Need Better Role Models?

We’re living through a cultural shift—and not necessarily a good one. In the age of digital influence, the loudest voices shaping young women’s identities aren’t grandmothers, teachers, or thinkers. They're influencers, podcast hosts, TikTok creators, and adult-content celebrities.

And what are many of them preaching?

Not strength. Not dignity. Not character.

They’re pushing a hyper-sexualized, transactional worldview that tells women to put themselves first—no matter the cost to others, to relationships, or even to their own future peace.

The Femisphere: A Mirror with a Dark Message

Much like the often-criticized “Manosphere,” there’s a parallel culture rising for women: the Femisphere. It's filled with content creators who, under the banner of “female empowerment,” now regularly:

Encourage women to leave good marriages because they’re bored.

Mock and shame husbands publicly on social media for likes.

Brag about cheating, and frame it as a power move.

Normalize using men for free meals, money, or lifestyle perks with no intent of a real relationship.

And most visibly—glorify sex work and OnlyFans culture as the new path to wealth, status, and empowerment.

This is no longer fringe behavior. It’s being amplified. It's being monetized. And it’s being sold to young women and girls as cool, confident, and aspirational.

Selling the Sexual Marketplace to Teens

We now have influencers who openly say they “don’t buy groceries anymore” because they use dating apps to line up men who will feed them. They’re proud of it. They boast about extracting cash, gifts, or vacations from men while laughing about ghosting them afterward.

Then there are the more extreme voices—those who brag online about their body count, post graphic content publicly, or openly talk about adult fetishes and sex acts on platforms shared with underage users. It’s pitched not as exploitation or addiction—but as liberation.

That’s the message being pushed:

Sex work is glamorous. Being hyper-promiscuous is modern. Using men is smart. Loyalty is for fools.

And increasingly, girls are listening.

Are These Really “Empowering” Messages?

Here’s the uncomfortable truth: the values many of these influencers promote are not making women happier, more respected, or more fulfilled. They’re just making them more performative—and more disconnected.

Disconnected from lasting love.

Disconnected from the value of family.

Disconnected from their own dignity.

What was once taboo is now trending. And what was once shocking is now seen as strategy.

This isn’t empowerment. It’s packaging short-term pleasure as long-term purpose—and calling it feminism.

Not All Women—but the Loudest Ones

Of course, not all women promote this. Many are rejecting this culture entirely. But the issue is that the women with millions of followers—the ones with the biggest microphones—are the ones saying:

“Get the bag, not the ring.”

“Why settle when you can sell?”

“He’s just a transaction.”

And men are noticing. Families are noticing. Even young girls are noticing—confused by the contradiction of being told to respect themselves while being shown how to profit from objectifying themselves.

Final Thought: Yes—We Need Better Role Models

We need women who teach girls how to love without losing themselves.

We need women who stand for character, not clout.

We need voices that remind the next generation that being powerful doesn't mean being performative.

Because the current “role models” aren’t leading women to happiness.

They’re leading them to exhaustion, broken relationships, and loneliness with a million followers.

So yes, let’s ask the real question:

Do women need better role models?

The answer is: desperately.