Special Edition FOF: Generation You
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Much like society in general, the gay community is stratified along age lines. Gay men are living longer than ever and some older folks feel disconnected to the younger generations that have not had the same experiences they’ve had.
On the other hand, young people seem to be forging their way forward in this world without the benefit of mentorship from older gay people. Is this a sign of progress in gay rights or are younger people blind to older people’s experiences? How do we find the common ground for conversation and camaraderie among people of different ages?
On today’s special edition of Feast of Fun, we’re teaming up with Project Crysp to bring you a podcast forum taped in front of a live audience at the Center on Halsted in Chicago, Illinois.
We have a THINK PINK TANK- a multi-generational panel of experts on how to break down the barriers when it comes to age differences: Bill Rydewells, a founder of TPAN (Test Positive Aware Network) and a member of SAGE, the Center on Halsted’s Advocate and Service group for GLBT Seniors; Tony Alvarado Rivera, a coordinator at the Broadway Youth Center’s LGBT Mentor Program, which aims to build healthy relationships between generations in our community; and Chris Bartlett, the director of the Greater Philadelphia LGBT Leadership Initiative.
Listen as we take you on a deep discussion on what it means to age as a gay man and how we can bridge the gap to become a happier, healthier and more connected society.
Plus questions from the audience live! You don’t want to miss it.
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FOF #709 – Growing Old Fabulously
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In many cultures the aging process is embraced and revered because as we grow older we gain wisdom, stability and respect.
But for many people, especially gay men, the aging process is a deep source of anxiety and isolation as they come to terms with unfulfilled life expectations.
Some of us came out of the closet late in life and so aging reminds us of the youthful gay activities we missed out on. Some people will do anything to avoid embracing their adulthood because in many ways they were deprived in the past of a rich gay experience and are eager to make up for it as an adult.
How do we embrace the aging process in a healthy way when our lives don’t turn out the way we expected it to?
Embracing aging is not lowering your expectations; it’s finding new creative ways to expand your horizons.
On today’s show writer, journalist and communications consultant Louis Weisberg joins us to talk about growing old and loving it!
Well known for his sharp political editorial articles, Louis joins us to talk about how he’s begun to think of aging as a fabulous process and not something to be fearful of.
Louis talks about the controversial cover story where he detailed and photographed his plastic surgery procedures and why you shouldn’t be so afraid to go under the knife.
Having spent over 20 years working in the gay press in Chicago, Louis has met and interviewed many fabulous divas like Eartha Kitt and politicians like Barak Obama.
Even though he met and interviewed the Democratic Presidential candidate hopeful from Illinois, he thinks we all should back Hilary Clinton for President.
Listen as we talk about why gay men struggle with substance abuse, finding new love and the tumultuous history of gay publishing in Chicago. This is a show you don’t want to miss.
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