A Conversation with Sophie Gilbert

An episode of the Now What? With Carole Zimmer podcast, hosted by Carole Zimmer, titled "A Conversation with Sophie Gilbert" was published on April 29, 2025 and runs 48 minutes.

April 29, 2025 ·48m · Now What? With Carole Zimmer

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Writer Sophie Gilbert has a theory about the early 2000s. In her new book Girl on Girl, she's written about some disturbing trends in popular culture focusing on the way that girls were portrayed in magazines and TV shows. Britney Spears, the "Princess of Pop," appeared on 8 Rolling Stone covers dressed in scanty outfits and striking provocative poses. Lindsay Lohan became a pop idol at the age of 17. Keeping Up with the Kardashians followed Khloe, Kylie, Kris, Kourtney, Kim and Kendall. The reality show glorified celebrity and set what some consider to be unrealistic standards of beauty. I talk to Gilbert about how the sexualization of young women damaged their self-image and hurt the feminist movement. "Now What?" is produced with the help of Steve Zimmer, Lucy Little and Jackie Schwartz. Audio production is by Nick Ciavatta.

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