It’s not surprising that “Nelly & Ashanti” is already charting high on Peacock, where it premiered last Thursday. It’s generating a lot of internet chatter for two very different reasons: how much the couple cackles with each other, as noted by People, and how upset people have been about Nelly’s comments about parenting.

The unvarnished truth about celebrity parenting rarely surfaces on television, but Nelly and Ashanti’s reality show confession has sparked a cultural debate about modern fatherhood. Their Peacock series We Belong Together, which debuted in June, has become an unexpected lightning rod for discussions about parental responsibility and gender roles.

Nelly and Ashanti are perfectly comfortable with being held up as examples of “spinning the block,” or getting back together with your ex.