What a fantastic way to use visual art to challenge the (negative) social constructions of gender and ageing. I’ve […]
Farm-to-vagina lube? Grace and Frankie tackle intimate dryness
Well, what can I say? Grace and Frankie (the fabulous show starring Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin) take on the […]
I Know a Woman Like That
I Know a Woman Like That is an uplifting documentary produced by Elaine Madsen and her daughter Virginia Madsen. They […]
Sexy, sassy and over 50
‘Sexy, sassy and over 50’. That’s the subheading given to a feature recently published in Huff/Post 50. The […]
Invisible and silent: The sexual assault of older women
My post re-blogged from the Journal of Advanced Nursing’s interactive blog, which marked the United Nation’s 16 Days of Activism […]
The secret sex lives of older people that can make us rethink our idea of intimacy
It’s not often you see people over-50 having sex on screen. It’s so rare, in fact, that the sex scenes […]
Imaging intimacy: Challenging stereotypes of age, sex and health
I recently came across this fabulous project led by Andy Chen. The project involved designing a sexual health promotion […]
When exactly is your ‘last f***able day’?
The answer to that seems to be some time in your late 30s, if you’re a woman and […]
When it comes to older people and sex, doctors put their heads in the sand
The sex lives of older people have received a lot of attention recently. From the Netflix sitcom Grace and Frankie, […]
Geriatric porn? Tom Ford’s Forever Love
It’s rare to see images of older people caught in the throes of passion. That’s why I like Tom Ford’s […]
Older people and sexual risk-taking: Combating rising STIs among older Australians
I’m excited to tell you about a project that has just started Sex, Age & Me which will explore older […]
The Twiggy effect? Older women as models in fashion and beauty campaigns
Over the past 12 months there’s been an increase in the number of female celebrities aged 50 and older appearing […]
Putting ageing and sexual health and wellbeing on the agenda
On Friday 6th February 2015 the Manchester Institute for Collaborative Research on Ageing (MICRA), Manchester Metropolitan University, Age UK and […]
‘Pro-ageing’ beauty articles: Why we should cast a critical eye
Over the last few years I’ve noticed an increase in the number of articles that celebrate the physical appearance of […]
Middle-aged women, nakedness and sex: Making the invisible visible
Two articles published 24 hours apart in the lifestyle sections of two very different UK news websites covered similar […]
Playboy models then and now
New York magazine recently ran an article on Playboy models then and now. It featured six women who had posed […]
LISTEN: Rebecca Hains discusses #TruthInAds & body image on CBC Radio
Originally posted on Dr. Rebecca Hains:
Yesterday, I spoke with CBC Radio about the Brave Girls Alliance’s #TruthInAds campaign, explaining why we’re…
Visible: 60 at 60. Women, ageing and art
Similar to the project by Brighton based Artist Lou Trigg who recently completed her 50 over 50 project, New Zealand […]
Don’t ask don’t tell: Helping health professionals to better address the sexual health needs of their older clients
Research consistently tells us that health professionals (HPs) can experience significant barriers to addressing the sexual and intimacy needs […]
Sexism, ageism and all the other isms: Prof Jenny Saul on implicit bias and stereotype threat
In a previous post I wrote about implicit bias: a term that is used to describe the process when stereotypes […]
