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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I find that it really angers white women that Black and Asian women age so much more gracefully. Being the standard bearer for white European beauty throughout their 20s and into their 30s for some, to then crash out and look haggard in their 40s while the Black and Asian women look so much better kills because everything about white culture revolves around being better than someone else.  [/quote]

[b]I don’t think most women think about it much[/b], with the notable exception of the poster who always parks themselves in any thread remotely related to aging in order to post over and over how badly white women age[/quote]

You are out of touch with the majority of women if you think that most of us don't think about this topic often. 15 years ago when we still read magazines, most of the covers of women's mags were about anti aging tips and tricks. Now it is just pushed to us on social media because print is dead, but we are inundated with this sort of content because most women are very concerned with their skin and visible aging. So much so that there is now a niche group of pro aging naturally influencers who are specifically creating content about not dyeing their grays and refusing injectables and procedures to age naturally because of the overwhelming norm to be obsessed with it.[/quote]

DP but I am 45 and I would not say I think about this a lot. Not because I look young for my age but because I'm okay looking my age. In work settings, looking my age is finally an asset for me because people actually listen to me and assume I know what I'm talking about. And in social settings, looking my age means most men leave me alone and I only engage with people who think a middle aged woman is a worthwhile person to talk to, which is remarkably peaceful compared to being a woman in your 20s or early 30s when there are often a lot of people trying to engage with you no matter how you try to communicate that you want to be left alone (headphones, books, no eye contact, etc.). The invisibility of middle age is sometimes annoying but mostly I like the anonymity and appreciate that I'm no longer primarily viewed as a sexual object by a significant portion of the population.[/quote]

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