Back in the Box

Episode 3 of the You Gotta Try This! podcast, hosted by Katherine Sikma Wadsworth, titled "Back in the Box" was published on July 15, 2025 and runs 52 minutes.

July 15, 2025 ·52m · You Gotta Try This!

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Summary

(This episode mentions sexuality.)Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Becky in which we talk about early conditioning around gender, theBarbie movie, feminine power, and how hard it is to try to live outside the box of what people expect of you based on your sex.We suggested you watch the Barbie movie (2023) andSuffragette (2015). Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast. Find us on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight. Tell us what stuck with you! Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected]. If this episode stirred something in you, don’t keep it to yourself!· Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next· Leave a review (it really helps!)· Share it with someone who needs to hear itThanks to my guest Becky for sharing herexperience, and to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening.

Episode Description

(This episode mentions sexuality.)

Welcome back to Waking Up to the Patriarchy, our new series on You Gotta Try This. This season, we’re pulling back the curtain to see how patriarchy is functioning under the surface, shaping our entire society.

In this episode, you’ll hear a conversation with my friend Becky in which we talk about early conditioning around gender, theBarbie movie, feminine power, and how hard it is to try to live outside the box of what people expect of you based on your sex.

We suggested you watch the Barbie movie (2023) andSuffragette (2015).

Check out our Bookshop to find all the books we’ve mentioned thus far on the podcast.

Find us on Instagram at Yougottatrythispodcast. Watch our story for videos and posts that will help you start to see the patriarchy hiding in plain sight.

Tell us what stuck with you! Send in your experiences, questions and delights to [email protected].

If this episode stirred something in you, don’t keep it to yourself!

· Follow the show so you don’t miss what’s next

· Leave a review (it really helps!)

· Share it with someone who needs to hear it

Thanks to my guest Becky for sharing herexperience, and to Belle Battista for editing and production support. And thanks to you for listening.