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Kat Rosenfield: Hope for Millennial Women
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- The Hope Axis by Anna Gát
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- Aug 21, 2025
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- 4285
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Summary
The brilliant Kat Rosenfield joins me for a conversation about millennial women, victimhood narratives, the enduring appeal of rich husbands, why we're bad at aging gracefully, and much more. Hope you enjoy! You can read the transcript of our conversation here . Important Links: Kat’s X Profile Kat’s Substack Kat’s column for The Free Press Kat’s Website Shownotes: (0:00:00) Guest Introduction (0:02:16) The seductive appeal of victimhood narratives for Millennial women (0:06:01) Our current choice paralysis (0:09:47) "Survivor" as personal brand: trauma as social media content (0:17:21) The enduring appeal of rich husbands (even if we won't admit it) (0:23:35) What Pushkin's Tatyana knew about practical love choices (0:29:35) The mating crisis: where did all the couples go (0:36:21) A Midway Lifestyle as an antidote to Extremes (0:45:21) The "blow up your life" fantasy plaguing middle-aged women (0:49:04) Marriage, Fantasies, and Companionship (0:58:23) Living in a world without secrets or mystery (1:09:32) A Memoir as a sort of Revenge