“Francien Krieg is painting me. Naked! A nude painting of an elderly woman with a slightly battered body.” Letty Groenewoud, […]
Tag Archive for ‘ageism’
“If you had sex with her, she’d fall to pieces”
That was a comment made by Debbie Arnold about Joan Collins (above) on the popular breakfast TV show Good Morning […]
Over the hill, under the covers?
Why do we tend to think that as people get older, they lose interest in sex? And why do we […]
500 Strong: Artist celebrates older women’s beauty
Why do older women pose for a nude photoshoot? Is it to be brave? For fun? To be rebellious? To […]
UK’s first Sexual Rights Charter launched to tackle age discrimination
On 24th March 2022 we launched our Sexual Rights Charter for Older Adults. Developed in partnership with Age-friendly Sheffield, the […]
The art of romance & everlasting love
Love that lasts. The Elderlies is a visual story of older couples who have been together for many decades. London-based […]
The Art of Aging
At a time when the coronavirus pandemic is revealing a deeply held prejudice towards older adults, it is a delight […]
Are they still doing it?
The question should be, are you ever too old for sex? A Guest blog by Paul Simpson, Senior Lecturer, Health […]
Sex, investigated: We are only just starting to realise how important sex is to older people
Horny young people will likely grow up to be horny old people, yet sex in senior years remains taboo By Dr […]
Sexual rights and the journey to age equality
Yesterday (1st October) was the International Day of Older Persons (IDOP). The IDOP has been celebrated every year since 1990 […]
Meet the woman campaigning for anti-ageist sexual health
Author: Maggie Scaife for Bricks Magazine Sexual health amongst the older generation isn’t considered a priority for healthcare services and […]
Passion for change: Promoting the sexual rights of older people
I was recently interviewed for The Psychologist (magazine of the British Psychological Society) about my work on the sexual rights of […]
Older Women Rock!
Wow. I have just found this amazing project Older Women Rock! by Leah Thorn. The project is about exploring and […]
Older people do not have sexual rights
Oh yes they do! And there is an urgent need to protect these sexual rights, as evidence continues to grow […]
Backseat Bingo: Sexy seniors seeking the same
Produced by the film maker Liz Blazer, Backseat Bingo is a short animated documentary which explores ‘sexy seniors’ who are […]
Old bags: The art of midlife women
What a fantastic way to use visual art to challenge the (negative) social constructions of gender and ageing. I’ve […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
Dr Sharron Hinchliff 