A conversation has opened up a conversation about ageism as an implicit bias in our society.  Kristen Shaughnessy is urging companies to have diversity at the top levels and in their boardrooms, not just in age, but in gender, race, religion and lived experiences.

A call for companies to make age a criterion for diversity—alongside gender, race, religion & lived experience—& for those at the top to walk the walk

Ageism related content of Diverse Elders website: a coalition of organizations that aims to represent the diverse aging population in the United States through changing policies and programs to serve the needs of all seniors no matter their background. Diverse Elders seeks to openly discuss how senior life can look very different as a result of diversity in race and ethnicity as well as gender and sexual orientation. Their blog gives advice on what we can all do to make sure all seniors can look forward to equal treatment at any age.

Ageism-related posts from a coalition that advocates for racially and ethnically diverse elders, American Indian and Alaska Native elders & LGBT elders

Diverse Elders Coalition

Third Edition. Learning to be Old. Gender, Culture, and Aging. Margaret Cruikshank

Age scholar Margaret Cruikshank explains how aging is socially constructed & affected by gender, class & the mind-body connection

Learning to Be Old: Gender, Culture, and Aging by Margaret Cruikshank

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Feminist gerontologist Martha Holstein explores the thorny intersection of age &amp; gender, including body image, cultural expectations, care, economics &amp; the end of life

Feminist gerontologist Martha Holstein explores the thorny intersection of age & gender, including body image, cultural expectations, care, economics & the end of life

Women in Late Life: Critical Perspectives on Gender and Age by Martha Holstein

In conversation with Emilie Aries, Ashton Applewhite breaks down ageism & sexism in the workplace & encourages feminism to be more age-inclusive

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Resource: Calling Out Age & Gender Discrimination

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When Ageism & Sexism Combine

Are our perceptions of age distorted?