Mariella Frostrup is an outspoken campaigner for women’s health issues, but now she’s tackling ageism in how many women in their 50s and 60s are viewed. In an interview with woman&home, the 62-year-old broadcaster and author says she thinks media and society have created an “atmosphere of fear about what ageing is”, with the view that 'women of a certain age' need to “stay in lane”. When, actually, for many of us, it can be a prime time of life.
“I think one of the things that really impacts you as you get older, because of all of the negative messaging around it, is the sense that you need to hunker down and stay in lane. Don’t disrupt, stay, making the choices you’re comfortable with,” Mariella tells us. In her opinion, women should be doing the opposite and use this stage to say “I’ve got nothing to lose if I challenge myself and try to broaden my experiences”.
