Sex educator and women's rights activist Shelly-Ann Weeks said the topic explored in Shenseea's new single Dating Szn is "nothing new" and there should be no double standard criticisms as men have been dating multiple partners for years. "We all live in a world now where women and men are all approaching dating in a different way than our parents did, and, as such, the rules are not exactly the same. So the traditional rules that we claim that we have are only subjective when the action is being carried out by a woman who is daring and upfront with her behaviour, because we like to shame women and tell women that their space is only in this place.
So if Shenseea is occupying a space where we feel that women shouldn't occupy, then there is backlash," Weeks told THE STAR . The Hit and Run singer has faced heavy criticism since the release of Dating Szn . In it, she said she's "weighing her options" by dating two men simultaneously, something she said as a woman will help her to choose "the best candidate to elect".
Comments range from "the song is promoting negativity and lack of morals in women" to others blaming the artiste for encouraging a "future of promiscuity" for young girls. However, other fans seemed unbothered and supportive of the 'dating culture' explored through the lyrics, stating that this should be more widely practised in Jamaica before "women get caught up in relationships with the wrong persons". Following the release of the music video just four days ago, t.