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...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 11, 2021 | Ageism
The workplace today consists of at least five different generations from Gen Z to Boomers, and each one adds value. The sharing of expertise and experience between these groups is beneficial, not only for employees who learn and grow from each other, but for their...
by Bonnie Marcus | Jan 4, 2021 | Ageism
“Men age on TV with a sense of gravitas, and we as women have an expiration date,” Roma Torres, 61, stated after her departure as anchor on NY1. Torres, along with four of her female colleagues, recently settled an age and gender discrimination law suit against the...
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