by Bonnie Marcus | Jun 14, 2022 | Ageism, Gender Bias, gender diversity, Gendered Ageism, Women Empowerment, Women in the Workplace
Here are the facts: By 2035, people over sixty-five in the United States will outnumber people under eighteen. By the year 2050, around 83.7 million or 22% of the US population will be older than sixty-five. Surprised? In our youth-centric culture, these facts may be...
by Bonnie Marcus | May 24, 2022 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism
What comes to mind when you think about aging? If you’re like most people, you have negative feelings about aging, especially your own aging process. Your first thoughts are of physical decline and decay. These negative thoughts add to your fear and often denial. It...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 26, 2022 | Diversity and Inclusion, gender diversity, Gendered Ageism
It’s not often that we see strong older women characters in film or TV. In May 2015, when Netflix introduced us to Grace and Frankie, portrayed by Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, that changed. Through seven seasons, we laughed and cried with these characters. We...
by Bonnie Marcus | Apr 12, 2022 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism
We’ve all had moments of frustration when we can’t remember someone’s name or where we put the car keys. If this happens to you and you’re 25, you shrug it off as a temporary lapse of memory. If you’re over 50, you likely label it as a ‘senior moment” and start to...
by Bonnie Marcus | Mar 15, 2022 | Gender Bias, gender diversity
Did you know that a three or four-year-old child is already gender-biased? Several research studies have found that young children “exhibit gender stereotypes, racial prejudice, and preference for their own race”. Danielle Perszyk, a psychologist at Northwestern...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 22, 2022 | leadership, life lessons, Mentoring
“When you own something that you’ve inherited, and it’s your father’s work, it’s important to get it right.” – Lisa Henson LisaHenson, along with her four siblings, spent much of her childhood, in her father’s workshop and...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 15, 2021 | life balance, Success
I’m sitting in the waiting room at my gynecologist’s office for my annual visit. I was told to arrive 15 minutes before my appointment. I’m always prompt and compliant so I arrived early. I checked in at the front desk and was told the doctor is running 30 minutes...
by Bonnie Marcus | Dec 14, 2021 | Women Empowerment
It started with a dream. Legendary voting and women’s rights activist, Fannie Lou Hammer, spoke to her with a clarion call to protect the sacred right to vote. That call for action motivated orchestra conductor, Amy Andersson, to begin to research the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 25, 2021 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, Women in the Workplace
In 2017, the National Bureau of Economic Research conducted a large study about age discrimination in hiring that confirms the prevalence of gendered ageism. “Based on evidence from over 40,000 job applications, we find robust evidence of age discrimination in...
by Bonnie Marcus | Oct 13, 2021 | ambition, Assertive Communication, Communication, Women in Business, Women in the Workplace, workplace
Since the inception of the #MeToo movement in 2006, women have been encouraged to speak up about the injustices they face in the workplace. #MeToo emboldened us to use our voices and trust that our concerns will be addressed. Though there has been some backlash...
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