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English TV Presenter Davina McCall Combats the Taboo Topic of Menopause in 2 Channel 4 Documentaries, Helping to Persuade the British Government to Reduce the Cost of Hormone Replacement Therapy Drugs ...
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(Feminism)
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... about periods and women’s bodies, the taboo behind discussions about menopause lies in the notion of ageism as McCall reflects in her documentary. Far too often, women are persuaded by the media to prevent ...
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Created on 24 November 2021
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Sex And The City's Spinoff Raises the Question: "Where Are All The Other Shows About Middle-Aged Women
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(TV)
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... so much deeper than Sex and the City. Besides showing an obvious double standard between portrayals of men and women, Parker’s experience of ageism is symptomatic of the way our entire culture devalues ...
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Created on 18 November 2021
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The Last Starlet: An Interview with 1950's Bad Girl of the Silver Screen, Mamie Van Dore
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(Movies)
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... over the telephone from her home in Newport Beach, CA. She says exactly what she means and isn’t waiting for a permission slip. After decades of rebelling against ageism and gender norms, today she still ...
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Created on 08 September 2021
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Shannen Doherty Calls Out Hollywood’s Beauty Standards And The Lack of Representation for "Women Who Embraced their Face" In A Makeup-Free Selfi
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(Feminism)
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Former Beverly Hills, 90210 actress Shannen Doherty turned to social media to speak out about Hollywood’s strict beauty standards, and to share her thoughts on embracing her natural beauty.
She posted ...
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Created on 09 June 2021
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Kate Winslet Refuses to Hide Her Body in Mare of Easttown
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(TV)
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Kate Winslet has recently spoken out about her insistence that her "bulgy bit of belly" should not be cut from a sex scene in her TV series, Mare of Easttown, despite director Craig Zobel’s suggestion ...
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Created on 03 June 2021
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Charlize Theron Opens Up About How Women Are "Unfairly" Treated In The Action Genr
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(Movies)
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... is the first time I couldn’t even look at her as a character.”
Theron’s career has also pushed against another Hollywood problem: ageism. Theron starred in and produced Atomic Blonde when she was 40 ...
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Created on 30 July 2020
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5 Feminist Collectives for Women of Color Mobilizing on the ’Gram
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(Feminism)
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... capitalist patriarchy, imperialism, colonialism, queerphobia, racism, sexism, fatphobia, aporophobia, ableism, xenophobia, colorism, classism, ageism, respectability politics, and elitism.”
Sister Diaspora ...
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Created on 04 May 2020
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8.
Why Women Are Rejecting the Term "Anti-Aging
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(Living)
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... what you don’t.
Top photo via Pixabay / sabinevanerp
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Colleen Heidemann Proves That Fashion And Fun Don't End At 50
Madonna Perfectly Called Out Sexism And Ageism In Her Billboard ...
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Created on 22 November 2019
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Janelle James Is Here For A Good Time: BUST Interview
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(Entertainment)
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...
I think that’s really inspiring. You knew your worth before you came into the comedy scene.
Well, people talk about sexism a lot. Another thing that holds women back is ageism. I started comedy later. ...
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Created on 22 November 2019
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5 Spooky Feminist Publications To Read This Halloween
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(Entertainment)
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... for hateful language under any circumstances. Its submissions page reads, “Grimoire does not want your work if it includes racism, sexism, misogyny, ableism, ageism, homophobia, body-shaming, xenophobia, ...
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Created on 30 September 2019
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Master Of Clap Backs, Here Are D.W.'s Most Savage Moment
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(TV)
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... anyone’s shit and isn’t afraid to say “no.” So in honor of PBS’ queen of shade, here are some of D.W.’s most savage moments.
via GIPHY
When she stood up to ageism
via PBS
Most younger siblings ...
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Created on 05 April 2019
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Colleen Heidemann Proves That Fashion And Fun Don't End At 5
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(Style)
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... account has achieved a large following, but more importantly, it has become an avenue to fight the media’s pervasive ageism, the idea that “women over 50 can no longer expect to find themselves,” says ...
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Created on 05 February 2019
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5 Classic Feminist Reads That Aren't "The Feminine Mystiqu
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(Books)
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... (1984)
"Revolution is not a one time event."
In this collections of essays and speeches, Lorde dives deep into the sexism, racism, ageism, homophobia, and class issues that still ravage our country ...
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Created on 02 November 2018
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Looking For Weekend Plans? These Awesome Music Sets Are The Answer
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(Music)
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... and Sunday.
Images via Facebook; Top Photo via Pixabay
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8 Killer Holiday Jewelry Pieces At BUST's Boston Craftacular
Madonna Perfectly Called Out Sexism And Ageism In Her Billboard ...
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Created on 14 December 2016
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Madonna Perfectly Called Out Sexism And Ageism In Her Billboard Women In Music Speech
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(Feminism)
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For over 30 years Madonna has used her music to challenge gender norms, expectations of sexuality, and, most recently, ageism. On Friday Madonna received the Woman of the Year Award at the Billboard ...
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Created on 13 December 2016
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What is Psychedelic Feminism? An Expert Explains
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(Feminism)
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... that sexism, racism, classism, ageism — all these isms — are interconnected and deeply ingrained in our socioeconomic structures and that most grown-ups value “pretty” above “brave,” “talented” “kind” ...
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Created on 05 October 2016
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21 Images By Female Artists That Will Make You Rethink The Self-Portrait
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(Arts)
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... in specific artworks from the history of art. The interactions with the artworks are usually humorous, sometimes poignant and often deal with issues such as sexism, ageism, museum policy and the way we ...
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Created on 05 October 2016
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25 Ways To Smash The Patriarchy — In Photos
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(Arts)
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... with classism to dehumanize us, with capitalism to disenfranchise us, with colonialism to exploit us, with ageism to dismiss us, and many other inexcusable treatments.
If you'd like more ideas about how ...
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Created on 29 September 2016
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Baddie Winkle Rocked The VMAs In This Badass Sequined Look
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(Entertainment)
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... when I am 88!
Check out more about this Queen's groovy style in a recent BUST interview.
Top photo from Instagram
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These Badass Senior Ladies Prove That Style Is Totally Timeless
Ageism ...
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Created on 29 August 2016
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Helen Mirren Is Still A Successful And Serious Actress Despite The Size Of Her Breasts
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(Feminism)
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Helen Mirren in a promotional photo for Prime Suspect VII
Recently, an archived interview has resurfaced that by no means has aged well, due to the fact that we now know women are actually humans and ...
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Created on 23 August 2016
