Originally Posted by
miss kenton
I hear you, DF, but it not just 70+ that are stereo-typed in an insulting manner. Recently, I saw a TV advertisement that featured an attractive and fit woman in her 50s wearing stylish clothes and a fashionable haircut, striding confidently down a busy street. The ad caught my attention because rarely are 50+ women portrayed in commercials without 1) gray hair 2) grandchildren 3)scrubbing a toilet or 4) scolding their long suffering husbands. i waited until the end of the ad to see what the product was. It was an ad for "Depends."
Cut. Me. A. Break.
Yes, many groujps get it. I am particularly aware of two groups with which I have a lot of contact: 1. individuals with disabilities and 2. Folks who are at older ages.
But, don't ask my wife about the differences in how women are treated by MD's, which is one reason I go with her on significant appointments.
So, it is ubuquitous.