Older Women in Film
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The absence of older women in film is framed as culturally harmful
framing_by_emphasis
“Films were four times more likely to have a talking animal lead than a female actor over 60, the research also showed.”
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The film industry is portrayed as untrustworthy in its treatment of older women
narrative_framing, loaded_language
“This lack of representation will reinforce the idea that older people matter less as they get older.”
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Older women are portrayed as excluded and marginalized in Hollywood
sympathy_appeal, loaded_language
“No wonder so many women talk about feeling invisible as they get older when they don't see themselves reflected back in popular culture or advertising.”