Ageism in Hollywood

What kind of characteristics do older people portray on-screen? Fragile? Slow? Wise? Non-sexual? This week we talk about the study on ageist ideas in entertainment industry, share some of the well-known mature-aged actresses and their brilliant work and fascinating lives. Article “Hollywood’s intentional and harmful neglect of women over 50” Jessie Tu - Women’s Agenda https://womensagenda.com.au/latest/hollywoods-intentional-and-harmful-neglect-of-women-over-50/ "Frail, Frumpy and Forgotten"- A report on the movie roles of women of age https://www.thestable.com.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/tena-ageless-test-report.pdf Woman & Hollywood #ageism https://womenandhollywood.com/tag/ageism/ Movies | Dramas 45 years, 2015 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yri0UKr0JIQ The Home Song Stories, 2007 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RAy8Pey2XP8 Supernova, 2020  https://youtu.be/-E31v5HJsCI Red Sorghum, 1987 https://www.netflix.com/browse/person/40165039 Xie Ying-Xuan (Hsieh Ying-Xuan)'s works on Netflix ·       Facebook | Asian Bitches Down Under ·       Instagram | Asian Bitches Down Under  ·       Asian Bitches Down Under Email: [email protected]

 

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