Flipping through People Magazine at the check outline, I saw a picture of Courtney Cox and Demi Moore with the headline45 is the new 30!. Does that mean that 90 is the new 60?
Let me just say that I am not opposed to
plastic surgery, botox, restylane etc. I just can't afford any of that. However there is something to be said for aging gracefully. We live in a country that sees aging as unacceptable. Wouldn't Priscilla Presley look alot better if she had just aged naturally? This is not a wax figure from Madame Tussauds this is a photo of the real deal.
And what about this picture of Kenny Rogers. These people are in a profession that demands people look young so I am not judging their decision although it certainly may be something they are reconsidering, but I can't help 
but wonder how this media obsession of youth continues to impact our beliefs on aging and dying. Old is bad/young is good: Message received. Will we be reading headlines twenty years from now: 70 is the new 40 with a picture of Madonna wearing a black leather bra and holding a riding whip. On some small scale we all try with lotions and potions to look "our best" and many industries depend on our vanity and fear of age to survive but wouldn't it be nice if we valued our elderly for their knowledge and wisdom and saw wrinkles and gray hair as their badges of honor instead of things we should dye and inject away.
but wonder how this media obsession of youth continues to impact our beliefs on aging and dying. Old is bad/young is good: Message received. Will we be reading headlines twenty years from now: 70 is the new 40 with a picture of Madonna wearing a black leather bra and holding a riding whip. On some small scale we all try with lotions and potions to look "our best" and many industries depend on our vanity and fear of age to survive but wouldn't it be nice if we valued our elderly for their knowledge and wisdom and saw wrinkles and gray hair as their badges of honor instead of things we should dye and inject away.I have always loved Katherine Hepburn and I think she is beautiful in both photos.
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Many celebrities are into the new fad with botox and other quick fixes to look younger. Priscilla Presley looks like she has had too much botox. Her facial expression does not look natural. I think Kenny Rogers looks better in the before picture. The celebrities engage in the quick fixes to maintain a more younger appearance to compete with the new and upcoming actor/actresses. Vivica Fox is another actress that has had some kind of facial plastic surgery because her face is more thinner with high cheek bone. In her younger days her face appeared more natural and fuller. The demand to look younger is in full swing in hollywood and celebrities will go the extreme to look younger.
I think I worry about (like that helps!) appearing older than I am. For instance... my husband is 3 1/2years younger than me, but I have been assumed to be his MOTHER on SEVERAL occasions, this hurts my feelings beyond belief. So, yeah, if I could afford to have some of the advances of medicine to turn back the clock, I'd do it. I don't think it's vanity, but attempting to make the consequences of mother nature more fair.
I have a morbid fascination with this topic bc there are so many things you can nip/tuck - elbows? I think the boomers will make sure there is affordable "anti-aging" methods in the next few years. Who can afford to compete in a market where no one looks there age and glorifies youth? Nip/tuck is the new navy suit.And when anyone asks your age, just say as old as my tongue and a bit older than my teeth.
I can not say for sure that I would not nip/tuck parts of my body if I could afford to but I would hope I wouldn't. I believe this is a personal decision and it is great for those who are able to take advantage. I am comfortable in my skin but it is getting a little more difficult as I age. I guess I don't worry too much about how I look at this stage in my life. I have too many other important issues that consume my mind, I just don't think about it. I am guessing as I get a little older my feelings might change, not really sure.
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