Variety Of Intersectional Perspectives On Aging

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1. I’d like to learn about a variety of intersectional perspectives on aging, but particularly the way in which sexuality influences the experiences of women as they age. How do lesbians experience ageism differently from straight women and how does this affect their everyday lives?
2. On page 6, Holstein discusses heterodox moral perceptions. What does heterodox mean? I’d like more explanation about what she means with regard to the entire first paragraph on the section about moral perception.
3. When I was younger, I used to describe one of my grandmothers as a “cranky old woman” because she always seemed bitter and upset to me. I later realized that she has a lot of health problems and ageism contributed to her access to medical care. Doctors

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