I’m sorry, but South African podcasts are really failing young girls right now. Day after day, the content directed at women revolves around men, money, luxury lifestyles, soft life, designer bags, monthly allowances, and endless lists of what a man must buy or send.
I’m not here to judge grown women doing what works for them, but when this becomes the dominant female narrative online, it starts shaping how young girls define success: being expensive, being maintained and being funded. Very few voices balance this out with meaningful conversations about careers, education, mental health, independence, financial literacy, healing, real relationships, or building a solid identity and future.
Not every women-focused platform has to centre on “how much must he pay for access?” In a country facing high unemployment, widespread trauma, depression, abuse, identity struggles, and failing systems, the most audible content for girls is about Gucci bags and male provision. This content is shallow, endlessly repetitive, and socially irresponsible.
We need platforms that amplify women who are actually creating value, professors, founders, researchers, doctors, analysts, engineers, and writers because the endless focus on “getting money from men” is rarely liberating; more often, it’s predatory dynamics wearing a glamorous filter.