Key Takeaways:
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The "invisible women's syndrome" is a phenomenon where women over 40 feel less seen and less valued both personally and professionally.
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Media and advertising often fail to represent older women positively, contributing to societal biases and stereotypes.
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Janet and Dr. Amelia emphasize that marketing strategies are missing out on a lucrative demographic by underrepresenting women over 50.
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Embracing visibility through vibrant clothing and casting older women in diverse media roles can help challenge entrenched stereotypes.
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More seasoned women need to support and mentor younger women, creating a more robust support system across generations.
Notable Quotes:
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"As a person who's a little bit vertically challenged, I've always felt invisible." - Dr. Amelia Haines
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"Inside every older woman is a younger woman screaming, get me the hell out of here." - Quoting Kathy Lette
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"Women over the age of 50 are competent, ambitious, creative, and intellectually agile." - Janet Evans
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"It's not great if you're a little bit insecure." - Dr. Amelia Haines discusses the feeling of invisibility.
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"Sure, you see, I would even sort of say sadly, I think we're kind of used to it a little bit. So. I agree. It gets worse." - Dr. Amelia Haines on professional invisibility.
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She Wasn’t Born Yesterday, hosted by Janet Evans, a senior advertising creative and Dr Amelia Haines, a sexual and relationship therapist, who have written Australia’s first book on empty nest syndrome called Empty Next.
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