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The Panic of Forgetting My Mother’s Maiden Name at Customs | Women Rising
In this deeply personal and vulnerable episode of Women Rising, host Tina Hendrix explores the profound anxiety of identity loss through a harrowing experience at JFK customs. When asked for her mother’s maiden name, Tina experiences a moment of total mental blankness that triggers a primal panic about who she is. This episode examines how women, particularly those who have reinvented themselves after marriage, divorce, or career shifts, often feel their identities are fragile and subject to bureaucratic scrutiny. It is essential listening for any woman navigating life changes, name changes…
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