Leap Day: are the proposals an outdated tradition?
In a world where equality is championed and pressure to conform to traditional gender roles is increasingly questioned, why do we still cling to outdated traditions when it comes to marriage proposals? The stereotype is that men traditionally propose to women, but that Leap Day, once every four years, is when the women can propose to the men... but really, is that not an extremely outdated tradition? It's 2024- us ladies can propose to a man any day we like.... why should female proposals be limited to one day every 4 years? It's ridiculous that leap days are supposedly the one time women can propose to men. Let's break free from that limited thinking- we can propose any day we want. It shouldn't be a 'taboo' for a woman to propose to a man outside of a Leap Day. Likewise, a man can still propose to a woman if he wishes to on a leap day (even though that's viewed as *the* day for a woman to propose).... by treating Leap Days as 'role reversal' days,