Produced by the film maker Liz Blazer, Backseat Bingo is a short animated documentary which explores ‘sexy seniors’ who are […]
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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 […]
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 […]
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 love Tom Ford’s […]
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…
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
‘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 […]
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 […]
Old female bodies? No thanks
“There are fewer roles for older women because cinema likes young flesh and we shouldn’t moan about that… Sex […]
Ageism, sexism and the media
Earlier this week I attended the Ageism and Sexism in the Media event, hosted by the New Dynamics of […]
Dr. Sharron Hinchliff 