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Peter Doggett
Journalist and cultural critic, author of Growing Up: Sex in the 60s, with a background writing major books on popular music and cultural history.
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Jul 23, 2023
• 58min
So You Say You Want a (Sexual) Revolution?
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Peter Doggett, a journalist and cultural critic with a focus on the 1960s, dives into the complexities of the sexual revolution. He challenges the myth of universal liberation, revealing that most people were spectators rather than participants. They explore iconic moments like the Profumo affair, the impact of the pill, and how popular music shaped youth culture. The conversation also touches on exploitation in the music scene and how the era's cultural shifts laid the groundwork for present-day contradictions in attitudes toward sexuality.
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