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Fashion
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Taraji P. Henson Is Going To Break The Ageism Glass Ceiling
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Feb 15, 2019
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Taraji P. Henson
Is Going To Break The

Ageism Glass
Ceiling

After countless roles on the big and small screen, and with her 50th birthday approaching, the actress says there’s so much left for her to do.

I'm 50+ — & I'm Sick Of
Being Told To

Dye My Hair

In a culture that pressures people to cover their grays, four women explain why they're ditching the dye and embracing life's silver lining.

Why I Stopped
Trying To “Find
Myself” — &

You Should
Too

I lived my younger years believing that in adulthood, I'd finally 'figure out' who I was.

No, You Can't Have
It All—&

That's Okay

Young kids! Aging Parents! Job insecurity! Ageism! If you thought life would be settled by 40, think again.

This Is How You Reinvent
Yourself If You

Lose Your Job
At 45

Sallie Krawcheck might have been fired — twice — but her latest act is all about impact.

What Real
Women Love The
Most About
Their Appearance

As They Age

"I’ve learned to embrace my ‘crow's feet’ and laugh lines because they reflect the fact that I’ve been smiling for 44 straight years!"

I’m 54, & Single,
& This Year I
Finally
Embraced

Solo Travel

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relishing your routine.

A Week In
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$44,500 Budget

This week a 57-year-old victim advocate working in government who makes $44,500 per year.

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Ageism Is Far More Prevalent
Than You Think —
& Here’s

How It Really
Affects Women

We spoke to women between the ages of 21 and 72 about what aging and ageism really looks like to them.

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Nothing quite signals the shifting of the old guard like the rise of millennial women.
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No, You Can't Have It All—& That's Okay
Young kids! Aging Parents! Ageism! If you thought life would be settled by 40, think again. Here, two media veterans reflect on how to measure success when
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Money Diaries
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Welcome to Money Diaries, where we're tackling what might be the last taboo facing modern working women: money. We're asking millennials how they
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Living
I’m 54 & Single & This Year I Finally Embraced Solo Travel
For the past four and a half years, I’ve been single. Most of the time it has been just fine, as I have more than enough to keep myself busy. Between run
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Beauty
Stop Telling Me What To Do With My Gray Hair
In a culture that pressures people to cover their grays, four women explain why they're ditching the dye and embracing life's silver lining.
by Rachel Lubitz
Music
The Grammys Celebrated Women. So, What's Next?
In the year after #MeToo, women in music have thrived, despite having to function in an industry that still downplays their achievements and marginalizes t
by Courtney E. Smith
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Dolly Parton's Hair Has Always Been Epic — & Here's Proof
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Music
Here's What That Iconic Grammys Opening Moment Really Meant
Five powerful women took the stage to usher in the 2019 Grammys: Lady Gaga, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Lopez, Michelle Obama, and Grammy host Alicia Keys
by Kaitlin Reilly
Sex
6 Women Over 60 Get Real About Sex
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Pop Culture
These A-List Couples Prove Age Is Just A State Of Mind
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Beauty
The Problem With Telling Women To "Age Gracefully" Is That We Don...
Women who age under the scrutiny of the public eye are faced with two options: grow old “gracefully” ­(as in, age like Jennifer Lopez or Cindy
by Nicola Appleton
Beauty
"Anti-Aging" Is Officially Being Phased Out — & That's Good News ...
Language matters, and when we consider the words most often used to describe aging, it quickly becomes apparent that getting older is considered something
by Natalie Gil
Movies
Nicole Kidman Declares War On Ageism In Hollywood
Nicole Kidman has won every single award for which she’s been nominated for her role as an abused mother of twins on Big Little Lies. She used her Emmys
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Pop Culture
Nicole Kidman Just Won Her First Ever SAG Award
This is an unbelievable first in more ways than one.
by Sesali Bowen
Beauty
Do NOT Tell Thandie Newton She Looks Good "For Her Age"
Women don't look good "for their age" — we just look good, period.
by Khalea Underwood
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by Anne Cohen
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Where Are All Of Our Older Female Musicians?
Madonna has always been an example of a strong, subversive woman in the music industry. But her speech at this weekend's Billboard Women in Music Awar
by Maria Del Russo
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Charlize Theron Rejects Hollywood Ageism, Embraces Wisdom
Charlize Theron would like very much to fight against the perceived ageism in Hollywood. She would like women around the world to realize their own self-wo
by Michael Hafford
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Is The Beauty Industry Ageist?
How often do you look in the mirror and have a panic attack about your face? The beauty industry would have us believe that, once you hit 21, your face tur
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