{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Assigned Reading with Becky Mollenkamp: Conversations about Feminist Essays","title":"The Truth About Aging and Gender Roles (with Ana Xavier)","html":"","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3488,"description":"Aging, feminism, and power collide in this juicy conversation. Becky and podcast producer Ana Xavier discuss Susan Sontag’s The Double Standard of Aging and how it still resonates decades later. From gray hair and menopause to child-free choices and decentering men, this feminist talk gets real about the aging double standard and what it means to opt out of performative femininity.\n\nThis week’s text: ✍️ “The Double Standard of Aging” by Susan Sontag \nThis week’s guest: Ana Xavier Ana Xavier is a podcast producer and strategist who helps creators amplify their voices through meaningful content.\n🌐 Website | 🎧 Podcast |📱 Instagram \n\nDiscussed in this episode:\nSusan Sontag’s essay and its continued relevance\nAging without shame\nGray hair and public perception\nChild-free by choice and societal pressure\nDecentering men from life decisions\nPerformative femininity and gender roles\nAging and career reinvention\nCultural differences in how aging is viewed\nResources mentioned:\n“The Double Standard of Aging” by Susan Sontag\n“Fearing the Black Body” by Sabrina Strings\n\n👉🏼 Sign up for Becky’s newsletter, Feminist Rants Are My Superpower, for more conversations that call in your heart and your brain. https://beckymollenkamp.com/rants\n\n🎤 PROUD MEMBER OF THE FEMINIST PODCASTERS COLLECTIVE","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/dosw-ZStbkJt51JEK_TGHSQP_qwiP77V7ECqsMLLNuA/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS85ZTY1/NzE3OGQ1NmY1MWJl/MTA2NjBlZWYwYTli/NTk5NC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}