Sidedoor Wrinkled Radicals
Nov 22, 2023
Katherine Ott, historian at the Smithsonian, discusses Maggie Kuhn and the Gray Panthers, an anti-ageism movement. They challenged societal norms through protests and stunts, changing perceptions of old age. The chapter also focuses on the neglect of older Americans and the issue of ageism in storytelling.
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Introduction
00:00 • 3min
Maggie Kuhn: Challenging Ageism
02:36 • 11min
The Formation and Growth of the Gray Panthers Movement
13:35 • 4min
Challenging Ageism: The Activism of Maggie Coon and the Grey Panthers
17:59 • 9min
The Neglect of Older Americans and the Issue of Ageism
27:00 • 5min