Aging Is The Best Thing Since Sliced Bread
<p>I<strong>t’s not easy being a woman in today’s world. </strong>Everywhere you turn is a critical juncture for perfection. Everything you post becomes food for critical judgment. Not everyone is built to be bulletproof, thick-skinned and accommodating. It’s a funny world we’ve created with ageism becoming a sensitive topic. Even Madonna has redefined what it means to look 65. I once wrote a comment about it. I expressed how I wished Madonna (being my idol) was comfortable being her age so we could grow old gracefully together. A vocal female reader criticized me for not respecting Madonna’s decision to look younger than her daughter, Lourdes Leon. “I’m sure Madonna wouldn’t appreciate you judging her,” said the reader. “I’m sure Madonna doesn’t give a rat’s ass what anyone thinks,” was my affectionate response.</p>
<p><em>Sigh.</em></p>
<p>The fear of missing out (FOMO) and sensitivity to discuss aspects of humanity have become so great that I think we’re losing the plot altogether. We’re either overstating or staying reticent. What happened to agree to disagree and cordial banter? Why must everything be politically correct and squeezed like toothpaste? It’s like what Philip Ogley wrote in his metaphoric fiction ‘<a href="https://medium.com/ellemeno/the-elephant-the-room-4a45bbd60f30" rel="noopener"><em>The Elephant in the Room</em></a><em>’,</em> “That’s what adults always do. They say nothing, and the elephant just gets bigger and bigger, until it can no longer fit in the room.” On social media we are none the wiser, only “distracted from distraction by distraction” (a reference from TS Eliot).</p>
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