Sunday, April 17, 2011
Mid-Life Crisis
My mother is approaching 50 years of age and she recently purchased a Volvo convertible, she claims she's going through her "Mid-Life Crisis." She went on to say that she believes women go through a much harsher time during their late 40s into their 50s than men because they are held to a higher standard of aesthetic acceptability. She didn't quite use those terms, but that's what she was getting at. After thinking about it, I understood what she was saying. There are more men with grey hair and older looking faces who are considered "beautiful" and "handsome." They can more often get away with the "experienced" look. There are many fewer women who are still considered "sexy" once they are approaching 40 years old. This double standard is not fair to women. I believe it's attributing to more eating disorders and increasing the number of surgeries to female physiques.
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And of course, the only time an older women is told she's hot is if her body "looks like" that of a younger woman--like Helen Mirren, a fantastic actress whose multiple talents are unapologetically reduced to discussions about her "hot bod" in a swimsuit...
ReplyDeleteto clarify, i put looks like in quotes because we associate one body type with a particular age, as if older people can't have certain kinds of shape. i wasn't trying to say she wasn't fit when she, in fact, certainly is. again, that shouldn't be the only thing about her we celebrate!
ReplyDeleteAnd I have to say again, who let Courtney Cox get her lips done? Ugh.
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