Society is OBSESSED with women aging, if it’s not selling us another product telling us how to remove wrinkles, it’s 20 year olds being cast as 30 year olds and the world demanding we ‘age gracefully’. Here are some women who are fighting that narrative. While we know it’s easier to feel body confident as you age when you’re rich and famous, these women also have the spotlight on them and thousands of people commenting on their appearance day to day so it’s refreshing to hear their honesty.
-
-
-
-
-
+1
Aging means WE ARE LIVING!
There's a whole industry built around the concept of "looking young" and I'm a bit worried that this industry is now already targeting children and teens with skincare and that the clientele that gets procedures like fillers, botox, etc. done is getting younger and younger, all for the sake of "beauty" and "looking young". Getting older is a privilege that many do not have and although it is not easy, we should be proud of who we become as we get older. I'm convinced, that if you take care of your inside landscape and keep it serene and beautiful, your outside will reflect it and no wrinkle or scar will take anything away from this beauty.
Ageing is a privilege. Not everyone can say that. I’m still young but I am forever grateful for the life I have and I look forward to what’s to come. Wrinkles and all.
I wish we'd spend half as much time celebrating what women gain with age as we do talking about what they're supposed to be losing. Confidence, perspective, resilience and a much lower tolerance for nonsense are all pretty good trade-offs in my book.
As someone who works with women in leadership, I see this every day. Most aren’t worried about another wrinkle—they’re worried about losing their energy, focus and confidence. The good news? Those things are far more within our control than we’ve been led to believe.
Aging is never the opposite of beauty. It is what happens when you stop performing for the mirror and start living more fully as yourself.
Look young? You’re seen as inexperienced, not ready, not credible. Look old? Suddenly you’re “not the right fit,” not adaptable, not aligned with what leadership should look like. In the context of workplaces, it's a no-win situation.
And these are the "exceptional versions" of an aging woman. I am beyond over the idea that we should cease to exist while dusty old dudes continue to procreate. HELL NO.
And yet each of these aging women are beautiful and glowing, but without many signs of ageing. I get that they’re getting older, but these women seem to withstand time better than most of us. I appreciate their message, but I don’t find them to be convincing role models. Maybe it’s airbrushing…