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BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

Online news & entertainment magazine at UT Austin

BurntXOrange

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More Than a Number: Ageism in Fashion

October 30, 2017

Arguably, while strides have been taken to increase diversity within the fashion industry, progress as it relates to age has been put on the backburner. Ageism is a term that describes discrimination based on a person’s age. As we live in a society that promotes narrow standards of beauty, ageism is perpetuated.