{"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":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/b67ae55d\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":3512,"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.This week’s text: ✍️ “The Double Standard of Aging” by Susan Sontag This week’s guest: Ana Xavier Ana Xavier is a podcast producer and strategist who helps creators amplify their voices through meaningful content.🌐 Website | 🎧 Podcast |📱 Instagram Discussed in this episode:Susan Sontag’s essay and its continued relevanceAging without shameGray hair and public perceptionChild-free by choice and societal pressureDecentering men from life decisionsPerformative femininity and gender rolesAging and career reinventionCultural differences in how aging is viewedResources mentioned:“The Double Standard of Aging” by Susan Sontag“Fearing the Black Body” by Sabrina Strings👉🏼 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🎤 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}