Visual Ageism on Twitter (X) in Spain
Dehumanisation, Caricaturisation, and Exclusion of Older People
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https://doi.org/10.62161/revvisual.v17.6125Keywords:
Ageism, Visual ageism, Social Media, Twitter (X), Ageist language, SexismAbstract
Ageism manifests in negative stereotypes about older people, especially on social media and in the media, where dehumanising images are used. This research analysed 27 images from Twitter/X, selected from a sample of 348 posts based on their high level of engagement. The results show that visual ageism presents older people as a homogeneous, depersonalised group and as objects of ridicule, particularly in relation to the sexuality of older women. The study concludes that this type of visual representation perpetuates both sexist and ageist discrimination, excluding this group from fundamental rights.
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