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 4, 2021 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, Success
Sky Bergman, director of the documentary, Lives Well Lived, first filmed her grandmother, who just shy of 100 years old, working out in the gym. “My grandmother was such an inspiration to me of how to age well. And as I was in my forties approaching that big...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 20, 2021 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, Women in the Workplace
“I believe I have unlimited potential but it is not supported by others due to my age (53) as if I’m not relevant anymore – hard to fight that bias when it’s pervasive.” unemployed woman in advertising/marketing Gendered ageism is the...
by Bonnie Marcus | Sep 1, 2021 | Ageism, Gendered Ageism, self-esteem, Women in the Workplace
Mirror, mirror on the wall. Who’s the fairest of them all? I admit that I check myself out in the mirror often. Some days I’m ok with what I see and some days, well…I’m hypercritical. I realize, of course, that any self-criticism can be based more on recent life...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jul 19, 2021 | Ageism
Emma Forster, a 32-year-old marketer, makes a poignant observation about her career. “I feel like as a woman it’s always either that you’re too young or too old. Maybe there’s one day in my life where I’ll be just the right age for something.” Unfortunately, the stark...
by Bonnie Marcus | Feb 3, 2021 | Ageism, friendship, relationship building and women
Spending time with your girlfriends, virtually or in person, is essential for us to maintain our emotional equilibrium and sanity, especially as we age and most definitely when dealing with stress. Our friends grant us a safe zone in which we can be our authentic...
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