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 of […]
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 […]
We’re 40… getting ready for sex is like prepping for a space mission!
Here’s a clip from the television sitcom Cougar Town which shows an interchange between the three main female characters: Jules […]
Guess what? New statistics show yet another rise in STIs for people aged 45 and older
Earlier this week Public Health England released their annual data on sexually transmitted infections. The report presents the most recently […]
Unconscious bias: What we all should know about implicit ageism and sexism
In this post I take a look at how our behaviour can be influenced in ways that we are not […]
‘It’s your hormones dear’. Time for a rethink on menopause and sex
“As long as there has been brain science there have been – in retrospect – misguided neurological explanations and […]
Lack of confidence and feeling invisible to men: Is middle-age really that bad for women?
A study of 2000 women aged 45 and older carried out by A.Vogel (a herbal supplement company)* released its […]
Sexually transmitted infections and HIV in the over 50s: Promoting condom use
I am always pleased to hear about campaigns that aim to reduce the spread of sexually transmitted infections (STIs) […]
Beauty in older women: Exhibition launch July 2014
You might remember one of my earlier blog posts about this project. I am delighted to say that it is […]
The 50 over 50 project: Women, ageing, identity, and appearance. Exhibition July 2014
UPDATE the exhibition will run 3-10 July 2014 at the University of Brighton. Further details can be found here: […]
Photoshop in action: Remoulding the female body
In case you haven’t seen it already, below is the video ‘Body Evolution’ by GlobalDemocracy.com. It offers a fantastic […]
Bodies, beauty, and burlesque: Artist celebrates ageing femininity
Stephanie Diani is a Los Angeles-based photographer who has produced this wonderful project The Legends of Burlesque. It […]
‘Dump the old bag’: Ageism and sexism in advertising
Last week I caught sight of an advert that aired on UK television. It featured a man who looked […]
