Solo – The Single Person’s Guide to a Remarkable Life Waiting (Again)
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Aug 26, 2025 Kinneret Lahad, a senior lecturer specializing in gender studies, and Iris Schneider, a behavioral scientist, delve into the complexities of waiting for love as a single person. They explore how societal norms shape perceptions of time and adulthood, especially for women. The conversation highlights how waiting can diminish personal power, discussing the moral implications of family over singlehood. Iris provides a thought-provoking take on why adulthood often demands abandoning joy, encouraging a reevaluation of happiness and fulfillment outside conventional timelines.
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Time Frames Shape Singlehood Judgment
- Social timetables shape how singlehood is judged and felt by others.
- Kinneret argues that deconstructing time can change singlehood's social meaning.
Broaden How We Talk About Singlehood
- Refuse simplistic single/celebratory binaries and demand richer vocabularies.
- Kinneret advises scholars and listeners to theorize singlehood beyond 'chosen' or 'not chosen.'
Marriage's Strong Social Pull
- Family and marriage persist despite widespread difficulties because they are intensely normalized.
- Peter notes marriage is one of the few near-universal practices across cultures.
