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Gender and Language· 2026Q1

Mutton Dressed as Lamb: An Idiom-Based Perspective on Discourses of Gender and Aging

Clare Anderson, Mel Evans

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The idiom 'mutton dressed as lamb' masks dehumanizing evaluations of older women, contributing to social inequalities around femininity and aging.

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Field: Neuropsychology and Physiological Psychology

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