Feminist View on Age Inequality Flashcards
What do Arber and Ginn observe
That older women face inequalities created by patriarchy that older men do not face
What does Itzin claim
That older women often doubly devalued by society because their status is devalued after the menopause (because they can’t have kids anymore) as well as after the retirement age
What are elderly women pressure into
They face great patriarchal pressure to resist the physical signs of ageing and to invest in ‘cosmeticisation’ - hair dye and anti ageing cream etc
What do feminists explanations over state
The influence of patriarchy and may neglect alternative reasons such as poverty
What do feminists assume
That the experience of girls and women is universally much the same. However, wealth and social class can help mitigate the effects of patriarchy.
