We Need To Talk About The Colour Of Your Couch

On a recent episode of Seasoned Sessions, we discussed a tweet that was doing the rounds:

Twitter: @jenny_gxo

And yes, us hosts – two Black women – do indeed both have green couches.

Now, you may be thinking “53 thousand likes on X and two random podcast hosts doesn’t necessarily mean anything” but the comments tell another story.

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Yes, thousands of Black women flocked to our comments to share that they too have a green couch (or have a Pinterest board packed full of them).

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It’s a phenomenon that seems to span across generations…

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And that’s not all – if you’re a fan of furniture discourse, you’ll know that this isn’t the first time the green couch has made headlines, something that a few sharp commenters pointed out.

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Yep, a few years ago, TikToker Tish went viral after noticing the famous green velvet couch was a popular choice for bisexual women.

Many celebs jumped into the discourse, and Shay Mitchell even seemingly confirmed her sexuality through the reveal of her own green couch.

Some commenters believe it’s the associations that come with the colour green that have made the couch so popular – nature, prosperity, and peace.

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As a Black queer woman, I can’t imagine owning a couch in any other colour, but we really want to know the science behind this.

So, Black and queer women, what’s going on here? Are you a part of the green couch community? How did we collectively decide that this is the go-to colour? Let us know your thoughts and theories in the comments!

You can listen to the full discussion here and catch new episodes of Seasoned Sessions every Saturday!

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