"You’re not seen as middle aged, you’re seen as old, whereas your comparable male counterpart is seen as in his prime... "Whenever you’re perceived to be middle aged, you’re perceived to have family issues, menopause-related issues, or you’re just difficult to manage.... "As they do grow older and more mature in their careers, [women] lose some of the fear of speaking their mind. And certain men don’t like that." https://www.huffpost.com/entry/age-discrimination-women-goog_l_6a6ba2e0e4b01948ae9a97fd #GenderDiscrimination #WomenOver40 #menopause #misogyny