{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/696031ad028ac0c607633710/696031c43b4587aaa35ee0b3?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The Act of Estrangement","description":"<p>Danny Lavery welcomes Sophie Lewis, the author of essays about octopus sex, theoretical screeds about capitalism, and numerous texts about family abolition, including the 2019 book <em>Full Surrogacy Now: Feminism Against Family</em>. </p><p>Lavery and Lewis give advice to a letter writer who is wondering how to set boundaries with a family that is siding with her abusive father. They also discuss a “soft version” of family abolition, and take a deep dive into the novel, <em>Detransition, Baby</em>.</p><p>Slate Plus members get another episode of Big Mood, Little Mood every Friday, <a href=\"https://slate.com/plus?utm_medium=link&amp;utm_campaign=plus_pod&amp;utm_content=Big_Mood_Little_Mood&amp;utm_source=show_notes\">sign up now</a> for just $1 for your first month.</p><p>Need advice? Send Danny a question <a href=\"https://forms.gle/kxL3St1hpAq8PBSZ8\">here</a>.</p><p>Email: mood@slate.com</p><p>Production by Phil Surkis</p><p> </p>","author_name":"Slate Podcasts"}