On appearance, the person is trying to show affection or connection toward the guitar. Or perhaps demonstrating a relationship with it? But unfortunately, the fact that a large number of intimate objects are given women’s names is not just about connection.

It’s a meme as old as time… the Nagging Wife Guitar Meme(tm)!

If you are, somehow, unaware of the type of meme I’m talking about, a quick google search for “wife guitar meme” will demonstrate what I mean. Basically, they are any meme where a husband is hiding his gear purchases from his wife.

Of course, these are frustrating for a number of reasons, but to me, a lot of this comes down to folks’ lack of education on healthy relationships and the ways that gender stereotypes, sexual and relationship scripts, and expectations play into that.