The Rookie Retiree By Renee Langmuir: Ageism: An Ugly Reality (Why do I hate myself and my friends?)
March 15, 2023
By Renee Langmuir (Originally published on the website The Rookie Retiree: Website For New Retirees) I’ve been noticing that I’m getting subtly annoyed at my friends and close relations who are in my age group. They have not changed their interaction styles. They still have all of the virtues that…
Glamour Gals: Older Women Challenge Ageist Beauty Norms
December 9, 2021
If beauty is in the eye of the beholder, then it appears that a lot of older women are now ready to declare themselves beautiful. And former supermodel Paulina Porizkova, at age 56, is leading the charge. The trend of older women speaking out against ageist standards of what…
Thing Of Beauty: Is It Time To Seek Out A Cosmetic Procedure?
July 1, 2021
The predictions were that we would all go a bit crazy once vaccinated. Once we’d been liberated from our homes and gone back into the world, we’d indulge ourselves with salon and spa visits, and seek out the Botox and fillers like never before. And it’s true that bookings for…
Beauty And The Virus: Grooming Matters While Isolating At Home
April 1, 2020
In case you haven’t seen it, one of the memes going around social media these days is, “We’re exactly 3 weeks away from knowing everyone’s true hair color.” For those of you without standing appointments at a hair salon, you may not understand the angst that this meme represents. But…
Beautiful People: Photography That Shows The Beauty and Complexity of Aging
February 26, 2020
British author Alexandra Potter once said, “Life isn’t complicated. It’s very simple, really. It’s us who make it complicated.” And a good photograph can show us both life at its simplest- a woman’s smile, a mother’s glance- or life in a more complex realm- such as the challenge of an…
Color By Number: Older Women And Colorful Clothing
October 16, 2019
No matter your age, most of us stand on one side or the other: either you dress to “fit in” or you dress to “stand out.” While we each have our own style and taste, for many the ultimate conundrum is whether and how to wear color, especially bright colors…