Why Is Aging Increasingly Viewed as a Feminist Issue

question 15

Multiple Choice

Why is aging increasingly viewed as a feminist issue?

• A) Because women live longer than men
• B) Because men age better than women
• C) Because the media portrays aging women in a negative manner
• D) Because many feminists are aging
• E) Because the other perspectives are not as concerned with aging

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