This summer, the glamorization of divorce has reached its apex. There are divorce rings, divorce parties, divorce albums, and divorce memoirs — all portraying the act of walking away from a marriage as inherently empowering for women. But my guest on today’s program argues that so much of the current divorce discourse is just narcissism disguised as feminism.
Kat Rosenfield is an American novelist, cultural critic, and podcaster – and a columnist for The Free Press. Today, we discuss her essay for the online outlet, titled “Does Divorce Make You Hotter?”
Kat Rosenfield returns to the show, today on Lean Out. Transcript to come for paid subscribers.
The Glamorization of Divorce