Ageism Collection

Je ne loue pas aux gens qui ont des enfants!, 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je ne loue pas aux gens qui ont des enfants!, 1847. I don't rent to people with children! An elderly landlady, surrounded by pets

Je ne loue pas aux gens qui ont des enfants!... 1847. Creator: Honore Daumier
Je ne loue pas aux gens qui ont des enfants!... 1847. I don't rent to people with children! An elderly landlady, surrounded by pets

Selina Scott, newsreader, journalist and presenter
Selina Scott (b 1951), British newsreader, journalist, television producer and presenter. Date: circa 1980s

Old maid with cat on a comic greetings card with verse. Date: circa 1860s

Old maid on a comic greetings card
Old maid with birch twigs and alphabet book on a comic greetings card with verse and pull tab. Date: circa 1860s

The Schoolmistress
LLM455703 The Schoolmistress by Stothard, Thomas (1755-1834) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Schoolmistress. Studies from the Great Masters (Hamilton, Adams & Co, c 1860)

Motorist seen here offer a young woman a lift as he ignores the elderly woman with parcels.. October 1940 P009201

Annie Swynnerton(1844-1933), suffragette and artist, sits next to a canvas with an open book in her hands. About this time, she was elected as an A.R.A

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Ageism: The unseen prejudice that continues to shape our society, even in the subtlest of ways. Selina Scott, a renowned newsreader, journalist, and presenter, once shared her experience of being dismissed for being "too old" for a television role. Yet, ageism is not just about employment. It's the old maid with a cat on a comic greetings card, the stereotypical image of an elderly woman being perpetuated. It's the schoolmistress character, always portrayed as fusty and outdated. It's the motorist who offers a young woman a lift while ignoring the elderly woman waiting at the bus stop. It's the lack of representation of artists like Annie Swynnerton, whose talent was overshadowed by her age. A pervasive issue that affects us all, and it's time to challenge these stereotypes and embrace the value and contributions of people at every stage of life.