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How did the phrase “biological clock” go from a basic theory about sleep cycles to something that fills women the world over with anxiety and guilt about their fertility and life choices?



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In the '60s and '70s, women won control over their personal, professional and reproductive lives, but not everyone was happy with the decisions women were making – especially when that meant putting off starting a family. So the media seized upon the idea of the “biological clock.” Today it's everywhere. This week on Because Facts, we ask: Should the burden of reproducing and starting a family fall solely on women?



Learn more here:



The Guardian. "The Foul Reign of the Biological Clock."



The Atlantic. “How Long Can You Wait to Have a Baby?”



New York Times. “Lots of Successful Women Are Freezing Their Eggs. But It May Not Be About Their Careers.”



Presenter & Senior Producer: Sana Saeed

Produced by: Kathryn Wheeler

Edited by: Jamie Kruse

Animations by: Chia Liu

Shot by: Brian Joseph, Benjamin Pflum

Executive Producer: Sarah Nasr





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