Netflix Description: “Flying in the face of this culture’s extreme ageism, Still Doing It explores the sex lives of older women. Partnered, single, gay, straight, black and white, nine extraordinary women 67-87 express with startling honesty and humor how they feel about themselves, sex, and love in later life and the poignant realities of aging.”

Warning: This documentary contains brief nudity and sex scenes.

In the scene where Harriet and her friends are gathering in Cape Cod, MA, the women are talking about sex. Harriet’s European friend said, “My lifetime commitment is gone, but my body still has needs.” Yet, the other woman responded with, “I don’t buy that. The brain is stronger than the body and you shouldn’t concentrate on it.” Then Harriet agreed with her European friend, saying, “I need sex like I need food.” What might be causing these women to have very different perspectives on the role of sex in their lives at their age?
During the Love, Dating, and Sexual Relationships lecture, Dr. Greaves talked about the Marriage Squeeze – the idea that women are “squeezed” out of the marriage market because there are always more women than there are men. This mismatch between available women and men is significantly exacerbated for those over 65. How might this mismatch affect the sexual experiences of women over 65?
Betty was the 73-year old woman with a boyfriend who is 47 years younger. Did you find that offensive or acceptable? Why or Why not? Would you feel differently if the roles were reversed and the man was 73 and his girlfriend was 20 something? Why or Why not?