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The number of double standards in American society can be overwhelming just to think about, let alone try to battle day in and out. But lately one has been surfacing more than average, and should be addressed before I have a hernia from rage.
It's said that youth is beauty, and while the truth is evident in this statement, it does not and should not imply that beauty is exclusive to youth. This nation seems to oscillate back and forth between picking apart and praising its older celebrity generations, but all too often the distinction is more gender-based than purely looks-focused.
The fact is, whether Sarah Jessica Parker is looking more like a 40-something, simply DOES NOT MATTER. She's a highly accomplished actress, for no matter how you swing it, is incredibly attractive and does not deserve to be ridiculed for having a few more wrinkles or spots than she used to. Yet with the aging male celebrity population, if anything, we can't stop talking about how much better these guys are getting with age. Johnny Depp, George Clooney and Brad Pitt are examples of hunks that we can't get enough of in their 40s.
If tearing down women for aging is bad enough, scrutinizing media-centered women's bodies is a close second to my top irks. Sarah Palin was recently asked in an interview whether or not she had breast augmentation surgery, which she replied that she had not. Here's my thought: why is this even a relevant question?!? Who else in the political sphere is fielding questions about their bodies and what they've tweaked, filled or lifted? The answer is no one, especially no men.
To summarize, there are so many other things to talk about in the world, that we should be choosier with our conversation topics, article foci and even just what we care about in general. It wouldn't make a difference in anyone's life if Sarah Palin had a boob job or if SJP is getting a little worn around the edges. None of this is either news-worthy or even interesting. Who's with me?
I’m with you! I get very tired of the focus, for women, being so much about how they look, what they‘re wearing, what body parts they’ve enhanced. I want to talk about what kind of person they are, what charities they contribute their time and money to, what kind of contribution they make to society. Keeping the focus on the physical keeps our gender from advancing, IMHO
Absolutely, Yana. 100%. And Cynthia, I agree with you too about this keeping women from advancing.
I was on a wonderful feminist blog a while back and they were keeping score about how many news media people chided or commented on Hilary Clinton’s pantsuit or anything else unrelated about Ms. Clinton. Whether one likes her or not, her pantsuits are irrelevant. Sarah Jessica Parker’s wrinkles are, as you said, completely irrelevant - she’s an actress, not a face model.
Oh here’s one I like. TV commercials for anti-aging creams: doesn’t it seem as if the models they use are, like, 12?
I was considering having my neck “done,” but you know what? I just said, okay, my neck has thingees on it. So what? I just don’t feel like having some guy cut me, just to have no neck thingees.
This plastic surgery and wrinkle injection obsession does, in my opinion, keep women in 2nd place socially and politically.
I don’t mean to bash any FabSisters who do get stuff done. I actually had my nose done in the 1970s, and my BFF just had her eyes done. But we should do it because we personally want to do it, rather than doing it because we feel we must for one reason or another.
I’d better stop because this is turning into a rant!!!
Thanks, Yana. You‘re wonderful.
Suzann, LOL
Yes, what’s up with the young models touting anti aging creams?
I do like, though, that they have people like Marie Osmond selling Nurti System. She’s in our age range and I know she’s had issues with diet and exercise through the years.
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