Mature women have also excelled in music and other art forms:
: Aging is frequently framed as a story of loss for women; one analysis found 19 "sad widows" compared to only 8 "sad widowers".
Despite being a significant and growing demographic, women over 50 remain dramatically underrepresented compared to their male counterparts and younger women.
: On broadcast TV, major female characters plummet from 42% in their 30s to just 15% in their 40s .
