For decades, many scholars noted a "symbolic annihilation" of women over 40 in media. While older male actors were often portrayed as increasingly distinguished or sexually appealing as they aged, their female counterparts were frequently relegated to one-dimensional roles: the self-sacrificing mother, the "feeble" grandmother, or the "witchy" antagonist.
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