Beauty work or beauty care? Women’s perceptions of appearance in the second half of life

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Table 1. Research’s participants.

Pseudonym	Age	Education	Marital status
Johana	74	PhD	Married
Nena	54	MA	Married
Ellena	74	PhD	Married
Ira	64	MA	Married
Liora	68	BA	Married
Denia	69	BA	Married
Sima	63	MA	Married
Molly	66	BA	Divorce
Sarah	61	Academic	Married
Olga	74	MA	Married
Keren	67	PhD	Married
Ruth	75	PhD	Widow in a relationship
Heidi	76	MA	Widow
Kassi	67	MA	Married
Bina	72	MA	Widow
Irena	71	BA	Divorce
Noam	63	BA	Married
Rivka	72	PhD	Married
Radia	67	MA	Divorce

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Slide One—General Information
The meeting is intended to examine the topic of age and gender, opportunities, and barriers, as they are reflected in film works. The meeting is recorded and transcribed, but your names will not be used. The goal is to hear a variety of perspectives and perceptions that arise in the cultural discourse on this topic. The duration of the meeting is expected to be between one and one and a half hours. We will watch three short film clips in order to hear your opinions, thoughts, and reactions to the cinematic works. We would appreciate short and concise references of a few minutes.
Slide 2—Thoughts on gender and cinema: What is the place of cinema in your lives? Has your attitude towards cinema changed over the years? A film or scene that has influenced your perception of masculinity or femininity?
Slide 3—Opening question We would be happy if you could tell us about your image of old age and whether there is a difference between women and men.
Slide 4—Tatie Danielle Introduction: A black comedy film that challenges the typical Hollywoodian image of the elderly, as it introduces an unconventional 82-year-old woman. Link: https://shorturl.at/awCUW Questions: What is your response to the clip? How does the film challenge the image of the sweet old lady? Based on the clip, can you say that the film empowers older women?
Slide 5—The Apprentice Questions: This is a film by director Nancy Mayers. Before we watch the trailer, what do you think of the image? What associations come to mind? Is retirement a positive thing that opens up new possibilities? Link: https://shorturl.at/fjH13 Can older people integrate into the digital world of work today and acquire new knowledge? What is the added value of employing older people?
Love In Suspenders Questions: Does love have an age? If so, what is it and why does it have an age? If not, why not? Are there any unique barriers to love in old age? In what ways are the challenges of women and men similar and in what ways are they different? Link: https://shorturl.at/bsDGJ After watching: Does the issue of whether I am beautiful enough exist in old age for women and men? Do older women gain more power?

Data availability statement

Interview data will be available to other researchers upon ethical approval and request from the first author.