Author Question: According to your textbook's discussion about elderly people as romantic and sexual partners, a. ... (Read 28 times)

nenivikky · **on:** Jun 21, 2018

According to your textbook's discussion about elderly people as romantic and sexual partners,

a. in the current decade, many people realize that elderly women are often very attractive.
b. in the last decade, the film industry has featured elderly women in romantic roles, but this trend has not yet affected viewers' ideas about elderly women.
c. men often believe that an elderly woman would not be a desirable sex partner.
d. lesbians do not show evidence of ageism when a middle-aged lesbian has a partner who is elderly.

Question 2

Suppose that a 70-year-old woman has just married a 50-year-old man. Generally, people's reactions to the marriage will be to

a. admire the ability of older people to form lasting relationships.
b. be more optimistic about the relationship than if she was 50 and he was 70.
c. dismiss any notion that the couple might find each other attractive.
d. condemn the idea that an older woman might be interested in sex.