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The presence of women on screen declines sharply with age, a trend that does not affect their male counterparts as severely.

: Women 60 and older represent only 3% of major characters on both broadcast and streaming programs. Critical Character Tropes & Stereotypes milfinternal gallery

: On broadcast television, major female characters drop from 42% in their 30s to just 15% in their 40s. The presence of women on screen declines sharply

: Most older female characters in popular films are white, middle-class, and heterosexual, with almost no representation for ethnic or sexual minorities in this age bracket. Industry & Behind-the-Scenes Trends Beyond the Stereotypes: The Reality of Aging Women in Films : Most older female characters in popular films

When mature women are cast, their roles often lean on outdated or harmful tropes rather than nuanced agency.

: In top films and TV from 2010–2020, only 1 in 4 characters aged 50+ were women.

: Streaming platforms show a similar decline, with major female characters falling from 33% in their 30s to 14% in their 40s.