The ideal father versus the bad mother. The strange media treatment of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner’s divorce

This is the most talked about divorce at the moment, the divorce of Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner. Those who speculated about the fragility of their relationship were therefore right. After the 34-year-old Jonas Brothers singer was spotted several times without his wedding ring (before putting it back on), the truth came out on September 5: Joe Jonas filed for divorce from Sophie Turner after four. years of dating, marriage. Information disclosed CNN: , who found the official application filed in Miami-Dade County, Florida. The next day, the couple released a statement explaining that the split was by mutual consent. “There is a lot of speculation about the reasons for our separation, but in reality it was a mutual decision and we sincerely hope that everyone will respect our wishes. to preserve the privacy of our children”, we can read.

Since then, one could imagine that the issue would be resolved secretly, away from radars. But in recent days, media leaks have suggested that this repeated celebrity break-up will turn into a clean-up. Or rather, a media war.

Very quickly, the tabloids targeted Sophie Turner, who would become the reason for the split. THE: Daily Mail: And TMZwho, citing sources close to Joe Jonas (not to mention Turner’s entourage), portrayed Sansa Stark’s interpreter; Game Of Thrones like a bad mother, more ready to party than take care of her two daughters with Joe Jonas (eldest Willa was born in July 2020, the youngest, whose name we don’t know, in July 2022). On the contrary, the latter has been described as sugary, homely and a gift for his children, whom he takes everywhere, even on tour. To testify about this. TMZ on September 6, they published stolen photos of the singer having breakfast with her young daughters at the Sweet Butter Kitchen restaurant in Los Angeles.

But since then we have been thinking. Is this a paparazzi set up just to promote the singer’s image? In the case of a media divorce like that of Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas, it cannot be ruled out that the act of connection was carefully prepared by the clan of a member of the Jonas Brothers.

Club VS Model Dad

In an Instagram post, sociologist Ilana Weisman summed up the Turner-Jonas situation. “The struggling mother is nothing but transparent when the minimal involvement of the fathers is worthy of a symphony and an emotional swoon.” the author of one of the texts of Mothers without a filter (Solar) and: This is our postpartum period (Marabut) went even further. According to her, “if Jonas takes his children on tour, he is a golden father. If Turner goes on set without her daughters, she is a failed mother. Otherwise, we would do without comments? Ilana Weisman is sure that “Jonas will not be blamed, and Turner will not be praised.” A situation that shows the double standard of parenting. we applaud invested fathers, we condemn mothers who exist outside of motherhood.

For Ilana Weisman, this case is almost a textbook case. “We see a mom is embarrassed As for Sophie Turner. in short, we are trying to present the British woman as a clubbing mother who is not invested in her motherhood, who likes to drink with her friends and who has left the matrimonial home,” deciphers the feminist essayist. approx Madame Figaro. “As for Joe Jonas, he is seen as a role model father who takes care of his children and takes them on his tours. This phenomenon is called father’s blessing Especially in a society that expects everything from mothers, as soon as the father makes even a little contribution, he is a hero.”

“The woman is to blame”

Moreover, something else is at stake in the Turner-Jonas case. If there is a separation, it will be because of Sophie Turner’s actions. “The woman is guilty. It’s a Hollywood classic, notes Ilana Weisman. When Brad Pitt cheated on Jennifer Aniston, it was said that he did it because he didn’t want children and prioritized his career. However, we recently learned that he simply cannot do it.”

Who is right or wrong? No one really knows the behind-the-scenes of this now-publicized divorce. On the other hand, if the tabloids, and the Jonas clan, wanted to make Sophie Turner responsible for the split, the public doesn’t see it that way. the strategy of mom is embarrassed did not work against the British. Worse, in the post-MeToo era, recent media bias appears to be sexist, something social media netizens haven’t pointed out. Like spotted The HuffPost: One of them even joked in the comment. “Sophie Turner ‘never recharged batteries or pens’, TMZ source claims”. And another to add “Joe Jonas is tired of Sophie Turner putting her mugs on the top shelf out of her reach, according to TMZ.”

After days of criticism against Sophie Turner, TMZ has since corrected the situation somewhat. The tabloid is now more nuanced. Sure, an actress can make mistakes, but Joe Jonas is no angel. On the website of the tabloid, in particular, we learn that the difficulties faced by the couple began after the birth of the second child. Sophie Turner was suffering from postpartum depression at the time, and her husband “wasn’t getting any support,” the outlet said, citing several sources. The revenge of the Turner camp.