Older women are four times more likely than older men to be depicted as "senile" or physically feeble. Common tropes include the "passive victim" or characters defined by dementia.
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: Within the 50+ age bracket, male characters significantly outnumber females, holding 80% of film roles compared to just for women. Stereotyping : Older women are four times more likely