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‘I love how you advocated for yourself’: Company chooses not to promote a woman, asks her to train her replacement, but she refuses

By Sanchari Ghosh Feb 18th
‘I knew this was Cheesecake Factory behavior’: Florida woman calls manager 6 times during meal. Then her server says ‘old people need to eat at home’

By Melody Heald Dec 12th
‘I was told I would never work again’: Naomi Watts opens up about menopause and ageism in Hollywood

By Sarah Barrett Jan 22nd
Vivek Ramaswamy Wants to Bring Back Jim Crow Tests for Voting—Just for Young People

By Autumn Alston Aug 25th
Marjorie Taylor Greene Doesn’t Think Older Women Should Get a Say on Abortion (Old Men Apparently Still Fine!)

By Vivian Kane Oct 26th
Emma Thompson Talks About Baring It All in Her Latest Film ‘Good Luck to You, Leo Grande’

By Princess Weekes Jun 17th
The Harder They Fall Looks Dope as Hell but Why Are We Still Erasing Fat, Dark-Skinned Women From Their Own Narratives?

By Briana Lawrence Sep 29th
‘Geriatric Millennial’? Thanks, We Hate It

By Chelsea Steiner May 16th
Charlize Theron’s Wonder Woman Story Is an Infuriating Look at How Hollywood Treats Women

By Chelsea Steiner May 11th
Can We Talk About How Ridiculous Marie Claire Was Being About Meghan Markle’s Singular Grey Hair?

By Teresa Jusino Apr 5th
Thank You For Being a Friend, Golden Girls, and for Making Me Excited About Getting Older

By Teresa Jusino Dec 26th
Allure Retires Term “Anti-Aging” in Helen Mirren Feature to Combat Ageism

By Charline Jao Aug 14th
People‘s Jennifer Garner Cover Story Not Only BS, But Sexist and Ageist as Hell

By Teresa Jusino Jun 1st
Southern Cross #9 Gives Us What We Need: A Badass Old Lady With a Gun and a Mission

By Sam Riedel Nov 16th
Interview: Dark Matter‘s Torri Higginson Talks S3 Renewal, Aging in Hollywood, and Why It’s Awesome to Be a Woman in Sci-Fi

By Teresa Jusino Oct 6th
Nick Offerman Tackles Hollywood Ageism and Clears Up Assumptions About Ron Swanson

By Keisha Hatchett Aug 22nd
Elizabeth Banks Was “Too Old” at 28 to Kiss Spider-Man in the Rain

By Charline Jao Jun 22nd
Wolverine, Iron Man, and Hollywood’s Infinite Chances for Middle-Aged Male Superheroes

By Maddy Myers May 31st
Famke Janssen Makes an Interesting Point About Older Female Characters in the X-Men Franchise

By Carolyn Cox Apr 22nd
Carrie Fisher Revealed One of the Star Wars Lines That Motivated Her to Become a Writer

By Carolyn Cox Apr 20th