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found 70 percent of women in their study believe they will become invisible as they get older, feeling “unseen, overlooked, and patronized.” And that starts at age 52. Furthermore, two-thirds report that with age, women tend to be less visible than men drawing attention to society’s value on youth and beauty.writes in the Atlantic
I asked several older women if they ever felt invisible or if they observed such a situation. Several did not have that experience but knew others who did. Here are some of their replies. “I find that people I don’t know at a gathering don’t reach out to me. Uber and Lyft drivers don’t say a word to me. On the other hand, people let me go ahead of them. That’s the case in the line at a restroom, restaurant and theater. And people who are strangers offer to carry things for me. So, it’s a mixed bag.” That’s from a retired nonprofit leader.
“It can be unnerving to be in an institutional social setting where I once had significant recognition and a certain degree of authority,” said a retired dean. That was the case at my university and with my chorus. I realized that the majority of the people around me know that I am completely unknown. But male colleagues relate similar tales.”
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