49 Facts About Sophie Turner

Attempts to shame Sophie Turner for “partying” amid a divorce is an age-old attempt to shame women and mums.

I’m not one to keep up with celebrity news.

However, the recent criticism aimed at actor Sophie Turner for partying and drinking while her soon-to-be ex-husband takes care of their kids struck me as misogynistic.

Mainstream culture seems to be stuck in antiquity.

Basically, news reports have surfaced about Turner enjoying nights out with friends and taking shots (alcoholic drinks) in the UK, and the implicit message is that she’s somehow failing as a mother for doing so.

It is not clear why having drinks count as news. Given that she’s in the midst of a divorce, it might even be one of those times when taking it “easy” could be more understandable than usual.

What’s noteworthy is that while Sophie is being singled out for scrutiny, her soon to be ex-husband, who, from accounts, does not appear unfamiliar with partying and alcohol, doesn’t seem to attract the same level of judgment.

It appears that Sophie Turner is being unfairly stigmatized and shamed in relation to the…