For too long, cinema assumed that women over 50 were asexual. Shows like Grace and Frankie (starring , 86, and Lily Tomlin , 84) normalized older women discussing lubricant, vibrators, and dating. The show ran for seven seasons.
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Actresses like and Judi Dench survived by being so exceptional that they transcended the rule, but the middle tier of actresses—the working actors—simply vanished from cinema for two decades, forced into voiceovers or guest spots on network television. For too long, cinema assumed that women over 50 were asexual