A December 2025 study, Missing in Action: Writing a New Narrative for Women in Midlife on the Big Screen, examined 225 top-grossing films featuring women ages 40+ and found:
: Aging for women is frequently framed as a story of loss; 19 films featured "sad widows" compared to only 8 "sad widowers". Screen Representation and Ageism beauty milf pictures
: Among characters over 50, men significantly outnumber women: 80% of 50+ characters in film are male. 75% of 50+ characters in broadcast TV are male. A December 2025 study, Missing in Action: Writing
: Of characters shown engaging in cosmetic treatments, 74% were women , with female characters often seeking "fantastical interventions" to restore youth while male characters' treatments were minor, like hair dye. A December 2025 study