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HockeyMom

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10. Honestly I feel MORE empowered as a older women

Tue Feb 14, 2012, 04:57 PM

Feb 2012

Perhaps one difference is that I work in the educational field where the feeling is that with age comes wisdom. Life experiences so to speak. I don't need to quote from a college textbook, I LIVED it. When I went back to college in my 50s, not one single professor ever told me to sit down, even when they didn't agree with me, because I could bring real life experience to what they were teaching about historical events.

The same was true working in a classroom. I have been all over the world. I don't need a globe to see where a certain place is. I raised special needs kids myself and have worked with this population a long time. I have never felt discriminated against in the educational field because of my age. If anything, it has been a PLUS, even in my 50s and 60s. Business is different. They want sexy young things to look at.

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Invisible Women [View all] OKNancy Feb 2012 OP

I'm 53 and for the most part I don't feel bad about it at all notadmblnd Feb 2012 #1

Yes, and NO HockeyMom Feb 2012 #2

I know how you feel all american girl Feb 2012 #5

"Is your Mommy home?" HockeyMom Feb 2012 #8

For me it was like some power had been taken away from me OKNancy Feb 2012 #3

that's exactly how I've felt zazen Feb 2012 #11

I am 63 and a bit older than you HockeyMom Feb 2012 #4

it's embarrassing to admit that some days this prospect is terrifying zazen Feb 2012 #6

attractive older women are called "handsome" OKNancy Feb 2012 #7

hah! yes, it's almost equestrian or something zazen Feb 2012 #9

that's funny, because I used to say I could wait to get old and be eccentric OKNancy Feb 2012 #15

Honestly I feel MORE empowered as a older women HockeyMom Feb 2012 #10

that's inspiring! n/t zazen Feb 2012 #14

actually, do you 40-50-somethings seem to elicit new male resentment? zazen Feb 2012 #12

That's always happened. redqueen Feb 2012 #21

Your post reminded me of a speech Lisa D Feb 2012 #28

As time goes on, we get more and more invisible. It's weird. Warpy Feb 2012 #13

you are active in the cooking and baking group OKNancy Feb 2012 #16

Not when THEY get sick HockeyMom Feb 2012 #17

When you're young, it's so easy to rely on your looks Matariki Feb 2012 #18

Well, I don't think it as easy as all that OKNancy Feb 2012 #19

ie - you and the author of the blog *aren't* invisible. Matariki Feb 2012 #20

This is why I went on such a tear about Miss Representation. redqueen Feb 2012 #22

Oh, and I also wanted to share this here, as it is related. redqueen Feb 2012 #23

that's pretty much on the same topic OKNancy Feb 2012 #24

I like my invisibility too The empressof all Feb 2012 #25

Well, minus the menopause stuff, yeah :) redqueen Feb 2012 #26

Speaking of menopause OKNancy Feb 2012 #27

I got to go through it twice Irishonly Feb 2012 #30

I don't mind being invisible most of the time Irishonly Feb 2012 #29

If I dress like a tart I can still attract attention, but I prefer kestrel91316 Feb 2012 #31