The excitement surrounding recent awards seasons, which have prominently featured and awarded women over 50, is powerful. Yet, beneath the celebratory headlines, a persistent data landscape reveals that while progress is being made, systemic ageism remains deeply entrenched.
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The answer, increasingly, is: Why not?