Ageism, rape myths, and disgust: Australian news media, older women, and sexual violence
Published online on July 30, 2026
Abstract
Crime, Media, Culture, Ahead of Print.
News media narrowly shapes how we understand and respond to sexual violence. Yet scholarship has focused on representations of younger women victims with limited attention given to older women. This omission is concerning considering the invisibilisation ...
News media narrowly shapes how we understand and respond to sexual violence. Yet scholarship has focused on representations of younger women victims with limited attention given to older women. This omission is concerning considering the invisibilisation ...