Depictions of older adults as frail or helpless can reinforce stereotypes. Results of two new surveys of individuals 55 years old and over show that ageism persists in advertising, in spite of ...
What do Nancy Pelosi, Hillary Clinton, Elizabeth Warren, Meryl Streep, and Ruth Bader Ginsburg have in common? They are all in their seventies They are all working They are all grandmothers In short, ...
Meghan Markle is facing yet more criticism after the release of her new Netflix Christmas special, with critics now saying it ...
Stereotypes are simplified and often inaccurate ideas about a group of people that can lead to harmful assumptions and reinforce prejudice. These representations, whether seen in media, books, or ...
I have a question for you, one that I request you hold off answering till the end of this blog entry: Is the title of this blog entry any more distorted than is "scientifically" defining stereotypes ...
Gen Z is getting nervous about how the group's age translates on a job application, and it's about more than just a natural lack of experience. In an iHire report of nearly 1,000 Gen Zers and 200-plus ...
The play West Side Story was first staged in New York in 1957, and the film was produced in 1961. In 1999, a production of the play at Amherst High School was cancelled after students and parents ...
Studies suggest that employers discriminate against older workers in hiring, responding less favorably to equally qualified job applicants who are older. Employers may also limit hiring of older ...
Transgender people are often seen as "confused" and gay or lesbian, despite their gender identity being a separate issue from their sexual orientation, new research finds. The study, the first to ...