Reflections on Women’s Aging Journey: A 2025 AARP Mirror/Mirror Study on Authenticity and Menopause
Though women experience personal growth, media representation does not always reflect their reality. A notable two-thirds (64 percent) of women age 50 and over report rarely or never seeing themselves represented in today’s media. Women say this inauthentic representation is due to older women being portrayed unrealistically, such as by celebrities who have altered their appearance, or being confined in the types of roles they play to mothers or grandmothers.
The survey was conducted in collaboration with NORC and Interloq, LLC. Collage Group helped to provide cultural context for the reports.