The Double Standard of Aging Is the Idea That

question 21

Multiple Choice

The double standard of aging is the idea that

• A) men are doubly affected by aging; that is, they lose both competence and physical abilities.
• B) aging occurs at an earlier age for women than for men.
• C) older men are viewed as asexual, but older women are not.
• D) young women hold older women to a higher standard than they hold older men to.

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