Roundtable: Ageism in the media
What can be done to combat ageism in the media? Experts discuss options.
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Q&A With Margaret Gullette, Ageism Warrior
“Ageism is everywhere,” says 77-year -old cultural critic Margaret Morganroth Gullette. “And the ageisms go from insults that may be laughable to real assaults.” Dr. Gullette knows. A Resident Scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandeis University, Gullette has written many well-received books, essays and articles on the subject. She’s now internationally recognized as an age critic and theorist.…
read moreListen: Ending Ageism
Margaret Morganroth Gullette is a well-known anti-agism warrior and a thoughtful and insightful thinker about aging and its issues. She is the resident scholar at the Women’s Studies Research Center at Brandies University and the author of books like Agewise: Fighting the New Ageism in America (University of Chicago Press, 2011) and Aged by Culture (University of Chicago Press, 2004).…
read moreAshton Applewhite: Why Ageism Needs a Movement
Fresh from her hit TED Talk, Ashton will screen and discuss the talk, and lead a conversation. RSVP required.
read moreThis Moment in History: What’s Ageism Got to Do with It?
With so much at stake for so many people, should ageism move to the back of the line?
read moreOld Myths: Confronting Aging and Ageism
New York Time’s “New Old Age” columnist Paul Span moderates this panel discussion
read moreGray Panthers: Ageism, Why It Matters
Powerhouses Ashton Applewhite and Becca Levy are the stars of this health forum.
read moreWatch: Take a Stand Against Ageism
How can governments worldwide “Take a Stand Against Ageism”? The UN held a special event, with Ashton Applewhite as keynote speaker.
read moreSenior Planet Around Town: Apps, Tweets and Ageism with Tom Kamber
How do we push back against techno-ageism? Get the lowdown via Tom Kamber.
read moreQ&A: Ashton Applewhite on Why We Must Mobilize Against Ageism
Applewhite’s “This Chair Rocks” is an unexpected best seller — it might even launch a movement.
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