Marshall Poe
Marshall Poe
Susan D. Stewart. "On the Rocks: Straight Talk about Women and Drinking" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022)
Susan D. Stewart. "On the Rocks: Straight Talk about Women and Drinking" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022)
Susan D. Stewart. "On the Rocks: Straight Talk about Women and Drinking" (Rowman & Littlefield, 2022)
Saturday 20th September 2025
Explore Susan D. Stewart's insights on women's complex relationship with alcohol and societal stereotypes in this engaging podcast episode.
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Episode Overview
- Women's alcohol consumption is increasing, especially in midlife.
- Media often portrays women's drinking as either harmless fun or catastrophic.
- 'Wine mom' culture normalises alcohol use in parenting.
- Many women lack vocabulary to describe socially acceptable drinking.
- Future research will explore the link between cannabis and alcohol consumption.
"Women seem to be using alcohol... it was supposed to be funny, but it really spoke to a troubling trend that I think we were all seeing around us."
Curious about how others navigate their sobriety journey? In this episode of New Books in Drugs, Addiction and Recovery, host Marshall Poe invites Dr. Susan D. Stewart to discuss her thought-provoking book, 'On the Rocks: Straight Talk about Women and Drinking'. Dr. Stewart, a professor of sociology at Iowa State University, dives into the complex relationship women have with alcohol.
Through her extensive research and interviews with a diverse group of women, she challenges the stereotypes that often portray female drinkers as either victims of addiction or as participants in harmless social drinking. Dr. Stewart uncovers the nuanced realities of women's drinking habits, influenced by societal expectations and personal experiences. She highlights how women's alcohol consumption has been on the rise, particularly among those in midlife, as they navigate roles traditionally dominated by men.
The episode also touches on how media representations often trivialise women's drinking, painting it as either light-hearted or catastrophically destructive, with little recognition of the nuanced realities in between. Listeners will find the discussion on 'wine mom' culture and the increasing normalisation of alcohol in professional and social settings particularly eye-opening. Dr. Stewart also introduces her research on the LGBTQ+ community's relationship with alcohol and hints at her future research into the impact of cannabis use on alcohol consumption.
So, what does it mean to be a social drinker in today's world? And how can we better support women in making healthier choices? Tune in to this episode to explore these questions and more.