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 […]
Beauty in older women: Artist seeks models
I’ve just found out about this wonderful photographic project entitled Beauty in Older Women by Edo Zollo. I’ve pasted the […]
Artists celebrate the beauty of women’s bodies, young and old
Regular visitors to my site will know that I love to write posts about artists who, in their work, […]
Ageism and sexism in the media: Still looking for the older female TV presenters
David Dimbleby was quoted in the Guardian earlier this week saying that “television must re-examine its ageist and sexist […]
It’s time to pay more attention to the sexual health and well-being of older adults
Sexual health and well-being in older adults is a neglected topic. Here is my view on why we (academics, […]
Feminism, older women and sexuality
To mark International Women’s Day 2013, March 8th saw the launch of a compendium of essays which highlighted the […]
More on artists celebrating older female bodies
The Dutch photographer Erwin Olaf, from his wonderful collection Mature, 1999. This work beautifully captures ageing femininity and challenges the depictions […]
Capturing the (older) body beautiful: Artists celebrate ageing and femininity
I’m pleased to include this addition to my earlier post Older women as works of art: Artists celebrate older bodies […]
