Listen "Feisty Fridays: The Old Maid Awakening: A Childhood Game with a Patriarchal Plot Twist"
Episode Synopsis
What if a simple childhood card game held the blueprint of your deepest fears about womanhood?In this mini-sode of Feisty Fridays, I share a deeply personal, eye-opening moment that hit me hard while playing Old Maid with my cousin’s daughters. What started as innocent nostalgia turned into a powerful realization about how society has been programming women for generations to believe that if we’re not chosen, we’ve somehow lost.Sound familiar?We dive into:✨ The subconscious shame of being single✨ Why "Old Maid" is more than just a game—it’s a patriarchal trap✨ The truth about redefining what it actually means to "win" as a woman✨ A bold alternative: swapping Old Maid for Bold Maid and rewriting our own rulesIf you’ve ever felt pressure to partner up, questioned your worth because of your relationship status, or felt that tiny pang of shame for living outside the box—this episode is for you and your reminder that living unapologetically single is more than okay.💬 Tune in to reclaim your independence, challenge the status quo, and remind yourself that you are not the leftover card—you’re the whole damn deck.
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