... site for theorizing entanglements between gender, bodies, pleasure, and desire. bras breasted men “man boobs ” bodies aging and men’s gynecomastia intersex people pseudogynecomastia breasted men and Klinefelter syndrome Longhurst Robyn men aging and bodies of objectification aging Barber...

...This chapter focuses on the intergenerational costs and benefits of linked lives, and especially how adult children of aging Korean immigrants find meaning through caring across lifetimes, while functioning at maximum capacity. It considers the model minority image within the context of the social...

...This chapter explores the intersections of bodily changes, ageism, and sexuality among old lesbians and gay men. Although not all lesbians and gay men use the same strategies as they negotiate aging, most actively work to acquire a preferred embodied identity of being not old—or at least...

... long-term residents’ perceptions of the community changes in Stuyvesant Town and their decision to become activists in the fight to maintain quality of life and “stay put” in their homes at an affordable rent—defending the right to age in place. Her account highlights the sense of place that longtime...

...This chapter analyzes how gay men understand the term “daddy.” Apart from age and certain body traits, like looking older or having gray hair, men described several aspects of daddyness. Their collective responses show that although “daddy” is related to sexuality, masculinity, and aging, the term...

.... Mentorship also gave men the opportunity to be a role model or to feel helpful. Men’s stories show that daddyness can bolster masculinity in midlife or older adulthood when masculinity is otherwise threatened by aging. Stories of younger adult men were more complicated than those for older men. Pairing...

... attractiveness, and a wish to learn from older men. Both older and younger adult men found age-gap pairings between adults sexually exciting and emotionally fulfilling. Many older men experienced boosts to their masculinity as they aged, related to mentoring or feeling desired by younger adult men. Many gay...

...-based violence is inexorable from the embodied experience of aging, demonstrating why scholars as well as practitioners must account for this duality. citizenship Colombia depression disability benefits education levels embodied hardships emotional abuse familial support financial abuse housing...

...Chapter 2 takes a disability studies approach to aging by viewing Brave New World (1932) as a thought experiment that explores the value of old age. Reading the novel alongside Ezekiel Emanuel’s claim that it would be best for everyone to die at around age seventy-five, before...

... eugenics” advocated by many contemporary philosophers. It ends by suggesting that efforts to secure human rights are not threatened by efforts to secure animal rights—that both aims should be pursued together. Animals Coetzee J M Disability Eugenics Humanness defined Aging Gender Singer Peter...

...Paid home care sits at the nexus of two of the United States’ biggest social challenges: rising inequality and an aging population. Policy and advocacy initiatives typically treat poverty and care of the aged as distinct forms of vulnerability. They are seen as having separate social causes...

...This chapter explores how adult children of Korean immigrants work to be present for their aging parents, with particular emphasis on the interrelationships among ethnicity, culture, and gender that shape expectations, attitudes, and practices concerning care giving. It considers how immigrant...

... of forgetfulness as a disease, the chapter contemplates how our current preoccupation with memory loss and its construction as a medical problem shape experiences of Alzheimer’s, the values of society members not directly affected by the condition, and our overarching cultural views on aging. Given the central...

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...The introductory chapter presents an overview of the book’s contributions to a life course lens on IPV, and why aging and disability must be better incorporated into scholarly and practitioner work on violence. Through an initial glimpse into one survivor’s experiences, this chapter contextualizes...

... at the IPVC. Yet as women aged, their care work for others often outpaced their capacity for self-care. Without structural accommodation or help with their growing embodied needs—including illness, unresolved injuries, and chronic pain—those needs were constructed into disabilities as early as midlife...

...This chapter explores how sexuality changes as gay men experience aging. Most of the older men reported that they aged into daddyness at different times in their lives depending on life circumstances such as relationship status and mobile-app use. Most men reported that it happened between...

...This chapter explores the challenges faced by aging ballroom dancers. While many amateurs discover the joys of partner dancing in their later years, professional dancers face a relentless emphasis on youth. Most portrayals of intimacy are only deemed appropriate for young people. Also, an older...

...This chapter draws from two predominant criminological theories that have been used to explain desistance from crime: Life-course theories and theories of cognitive transformation. Particular attention is paid to life-course notions including aging out and acquiring new social roles. This chapter...

... was littered with obstacles to overcome. This chapter also shows that elderly residents are today ambivalent about the community, viewing it as an ideal environment for aging in place, but also an environment where landlord policies and management practices have made life difficult. Sources of stress include...