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Historically, mature women have been subject to what feminist critics call "the double erasure." First, they were erased by a patriarchal society that valued women primarily for reproductive capacity and physical beauty. Second, they were erased by ageism—a cultural bias that assumes older individuals contribute less to society. One of the most controversial and powerful sections
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