Louise Perry and Mary Harrington: The Feminization of Society

About this episode

Mary Harrington and Louise Perry discuss the feminization of society, the sexual revolution, and the pressures of modern life.

Mary Harrington is joined by Louise Perry to discuss many topics ranging from the sexual revolution to the collapsing birth rates around the world to the strange pressures of feeling the need to react to each week’s “deranged mass emotional moment.” They argue that stepping offline—and building families and thinking deeply, for example—may actually be the ultimate countercultural move in an age addicted to speed and outrage. The post Louise Perry and Mary Harrington: The Feminization of Society first appeared on Socrates in the City .

People in this episode

Guests: Mary Harrington, Louise Perry

Topics covered

• feminization of society
• sexual revolution
• birth rates
• cultural commentary
• countercultural movements

Keywords

• feminization
• sexual revolution
• birth rates
• cultural commentary
• counterculture

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