Archive - The Patriarchy Polka

Why am I writing a book?

Ego, jealousy and unmet needs.

Dec 1 •

Patricia Maciesz

November 2025

My Polish family warned me: Things can always get worse.

I used to roll my eyes at slavic pessimism. Now, I see it as preparation for an authoritarian America.

Nov 4 •

Patricia Maciesz

October 2025

The Cicada Cycle

How the parts of our lives that we don't see shape the things that we do see.

Oct 14 •

Patricia Maciesz

September 2025

Humming, hugging trees and saying goodbye to my Grandmother.

Sep 30 •

Patricia Maciesz

Letters to the Patriarchy

My first attempts to communicate with "The Man"

Sep 9 •

Patricia Maciesz

August 2025

A feminist, her inner child and her Polish father walk into a bar.

The punchline is a mess, and it’s the meat of what I’m exploring in my new Substack.

Aug 27 •

Patricia Maciesz

The Final Boss of Patriarchy

Is the most obvious and the most impossible to confront.

Aug 20 •

Patricia Maciesz

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