Changing the Narrative about Gender and Aging by Telling Other Women’s Stories When we were growing up, many of us saw movies and read stories about beautiful, young princesses and ugly old witches with large warts on their pointed noses. We learned from stories and from our own observations that being young is desirable and …
As women, we face numerous stressors throughout our lives – we are the ones who are more likely to manage our careers while taking care of everyone else with little time to take care of ourselves. Most of us have dealt with sexism at some point in our careers, and many are now dealing with …
Intentionally sharing narratives can be a very powerful way of presenting ourselves to others and seeing ourselves in new ways. The excerpt I am sharing with you about my friend, Doris, is from the second chapter in my manuscript on how women can refuse to be invisible: Doris’s Narrative of Empowerment Doris was 97 when …
When we want others to see and hear us, we have to think about our posture during different encounters. If we slump in our chairs or try to take up as little space as possible, we are signaling insignificance. However, if we sit up straight, relax our arms, and allow ourselves to claim our …
The following excerpt is from my soon-to-be-completed book manuscript, Refusing to Be Invisible: How Women 50+ Can Challenge Gendered Ageism: According to a 2017 Pew Research Report, Americans value women most for their appearance, (compared with men who are valued more for character followed by success). Because our culture places a premium on women’s appearance, …
The following is an excerpt from the introduction to my forthcoming book, Refusing to Be Invisible: How Women 50+ Can Challenge Gendered Ageism: It happens far too often as we get older—we start feeling invisible. It’s as though we’re being erased like a Polaroid image in reverse, gradually fading from view. Our contributions …
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