What is the worst issue confronting middle aged women in 2024

[Anonymous]

Ageism in the workplace. Yet not having enough money to retire.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spouses who no longer find you to be sexually attractive.

And spouses we no longer find to be sexually attractive.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not being able to purchase the bottom half of the shirt.

In all seriousness, I think it's sandwich generation stuff... raising kids in a time where very hands-on parenting is the norm, often while working a full-time job, while juggling aging parents.

Also, marital division of labor issues in two working-parent families. Many women my age (40) were raised that they could do anything and that has turned into doing everything.

I don't think parents of young children quality as "middle aged" they are younger women with different issues.

If you are 40 are you not middle aged? I would like to think I will live to be 90 but that's not realistic.

Now 30-40 year old women with young kids are middle aged? When do you become a senior citizen? 45?

Young 0-30
Middle age: 31-59
Old: 60-dead

[Anonymous]

In about 2-3 months, capri pants.

IYKYK

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not being able to purchase the bottom half of the shirt.

In all seriousness, I think it's sandwich generation stuff... raising kids in a time where very hands-on parenting is the norm, often while working a full-time job, while juggling aging parents.

Also, marital division of labor issues in two working-parent families. Many women my age (40) were raised that they could do anything and that has turned into doing everything.

I don't think parents of young children quality as "middle aged" they are younger women with different issues.

If you are 40 are you not middle aged? I would like to think I will live to be 90 but that's not realistic.

Now 30-40 year old women with young kids are middle aged? When do you become a senior citizen? 45?

Young 0-30
Middle age: 31-59
Old: 60-dead

What do 31 and 59 year olds have in common? Pretty much nothing.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Not being able to purchase the bottom half of the shirt.

In all seriousness, I think it's sandwich generation stuff... raising kids in a time where very hands-on parenting is the norm, often while working a full-time job, while juggling aging parents.

Also, marital division of labor issues in two working-parent families. Many women my age (40) were raised that they could do anything and that has turned into doing everything.

I don't think parents of young children quality as "middle aged" they are younger women with different issues.

Ahh, welcome to DCUM, a Washington DC based message board that was only recently was discovered by the rest of the US.
The type of middle class and upper middle class women in DC who come here and dominate the site mostly have kids after 35.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Spouses who no longer find you to be sexually attractive.

Does this really happen?

[Anonymous]

Healthcare. Should not be tied to my job. Because jobs have age discrimination.

Women's healthcare. I.e. government interference in women's healthcare.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Republicans banning No Fault Divorce in 2024.

Republicans Project 2025 and behind the scences plans for all women.

What? Citation, please.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not being able to purchase the bottom half of the shirt.

In all seriousness, I think it's sandwich generation stuff... raising kids in a time where very hands-on parenting is the norm, often while working a full-time job, while juggling aging parents.

Also, marital division of labor issues in two working-parent families. Many women my age (40) were raised that they could do anything and that has turned into doing everything.

I don't think parents of young children quality as "middle aged" they are younger women with different issues.

Ahh, welcome to DCUM, a Washington DC based message board that was only recently was discovered by the rest of the US.
The type of middle class and upper middle class women in DC who come here and dominate the site mostly have kids after 35.

So presumptuous. I am an UMC DC native from Capitol Hill and I had my first kid in my twenties.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Not being able to purchase the bottom half of the shirt.

In all seriousness, I think it's sandwich generation stuff... raising kids in a time where very hands-on parenting is the norm, often while working a full-time job, while juggling aging parents.

Also, marital division of labor issues in two working-parent families. Many women my age (40) were raised that they could do anything and that has turned into doing everything.

I don't think parents of young children quality as "middle aged" they are younger women with different issues.

Ahh, welcome to DCUM, a Washington DC based message board that was only recently was discovered by the rest of the US.
The type of middle class and upper middle class women in DC who come here and dominate the site mostly have kids after 35.

Ok. Can they tell us all about your menopause journey? Age discrimination issues? Paying for college and helping elderly parents? Feel free to jump on in with your input.

[Anonymous]

50 something here, still raising a high schooler, and my trigger is abortion bans and how they might impact my child. She's not sexually active but all it takes is one mistake..... or SA.

[Anonymous]

NP. I think it’s the rise of misogyny as an overt political platform of both parties. Both parties are openly throwing themselves into misogyny as a winning electoral issue. It’s frankly terrifying.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Republicans banning No Fault Divorce in 2024.

Republicans Project 2025 and behind the scences plans for all women.

What? Citation, please.

googled for you
https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/5050/no-fault-divorce-ban-republicans-win-presidency-2024-christian-mike-johnson-donald-trump/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:NP. I think it’s the rise of misogyny as an overt political platform of both parties. Both parties are openly throwing themselves into misogyny as a winning electoral issue. It’s frankly terrifying.

What is the Dem misogyny?