Age: Feminism

Question 1

Arber and Ginn

Answer 1

• Age affects the power and status of women
• Older women face more inequalities than older men

Question 2

Itzin:

Answer 2

• Women face a double standard
• Men’s status is related to employment but women’s status is linked to their reproductive cycle
• Women’s status decreases after child bearing age no matter their ethnicity, class etc
• This means that older women face more inequalities than older men

Question 3

Daly

Answer 3

• Cosmeticisation
• Women are pressured into fighting the signs of ageing
• E.g. Anti-ageing skincare and makeup products

Question 4

Evaluation of feminism:

Answer 4

• Some argue that poverty is the issue and not patriarchy
• Males are also experiencing pressure to cosmeticize – not just women
• Females aren’t a homogenous group – experience different social classes and wealth