http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHulSzs51X4
This video in a way is very uplifting for aging, and especially for aging in women. It shows a lot of ways Amercia can critique it's attitudes towards not only women aging but men as well. The interview clips are only a work-in-progress of the documentary, but it already shows you how honoring aging of people needs to be valued.
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I really appreciated this video. It brought to mind the gender issues that exist even when one considers ageism. I think there is a real tendancy to focus on one dynamic (age, or race, or gender) and to forget that all work and interact at the same time. I think the video does a good job of explaining some of the issues that are particular to older women - issues of beauty, productivity, the sense of being invisible, etc. This video made me reflect that a man is much more likely (though still not as much as perhaps it should be) to be sen as a elder mentor or expert as he ages, while a woman is more likely to be dismissed as frail or not vibrant enough to be valuable by todays' standards. Thanks for bringing this issues to mind.
ReplyDeleteoh man! I really appreciated that clip. It is all so true. This American culture needs to start listening to some other cultures and start embracing our elderly. We are all going to be there some day.
ReplyDeleteThis is a very informative clip. I like the fact that the young women representing OWL is looking ahead. Perhaps she will have an impact on how elderly women are viewed in the future.
ReplyDeleteI also really enjoyed hearing one of the law Professor's say that it was a form of disrespect to our elderly when we do not go to them as a resource. They do have much to offer and instead of focusing on that, we tend to try to make them invisible and see what they can no longer offer instead of what they have to offer that younger people do not.
loved it... again these sorts of things are added to the advocacy tool box, nice choice
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