Women Over Fifty—Forever Young, Really?
The boomer generation has enjoyed its share of hallmark slogans: from flower power to sex, drugs, and rock ‘n’ roll. And our cultural movements have spanned the gamut from civil rights to free love. But nothing is more indicative of our age group than our quest for youth. Growing older gracefully is not in the vocabulary of many boomers—in our fifties and sixties, we’re sky diving, travelling to far off places, and taking on new challenges with anticipation and vigor. No, the rocking chair is not for us.
Our youthful exuberance and sense of generational entitlement are still in full bloom as we continue to break the rules and revolutionize the aging process. However, could we be taking things a tad to the extreme? One might argue that a bit of decorum as we age is not necessarily a bad thing.
If you’re a regular reader of Feisty Side of Fifty, you know I’m usually all for a rather rebellious attitude when it comes to bumping up against society’s established norms for the over fifty set. Nevertheless, in this one instance I feel I must speak out. The woman pictured below has taken things a mite too far in my estimation.
Yep, I have a hot flash for her: letting it all hang out might best refer to a certain sense of joie de vivre and zest for life, and shouldn’t be taken literally given particular present day realities. We may still be one groovy group of gals, but the time of “I love short shorts” is best left to the thrilling days of yesteryear.
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October 24th, 2009 at 9:27 am
Oh no! Now, that’s just wrong.. But those shorts (IMO) would be wrong on anyone.. regardless of age or skin condition. Yikes! LOL..
October 20th, 2009 at 9:34 pm
Taste is in style no matter what your age. In my humble opinion, people should never overexpose themselves–and if they do, such flashes should be limited to our youth when we can get away with it most, LOL! There’s a happy medium about age and how we dress; this isn’t it. If it looks good on you, go for it, but I can’t say this works by any stretch of my imagination.
October 15th, 2009 at 9:05 am
I agree with you…totally outrageous…but people still have the right to wear whatever they want as long as it doesn’t cause a major blood vessel explosion. Maybe she has dementia and forgot to put on her long pants. I worry that one day soon I will forget which comes first…long pants or underwear! We cared for my MIL for the last few years of her life and she would regularly put her underpants OVER her slacks….oh, man, I just can’t wait…..
October 15th, 2009 at 6:13 am
Oh my word. I’m speechless. I can’t imagine this. No to mention NONE of my children (or husband for that matter) would let me out of house looking like this and she’s got at least 30 years on me.
Some things are just too unseemly – Madonna covorting with her 20-something year old lover; Ron Wood with HIS 20-year old lover and this woman in her short-shorts.
Oh my.
October 14th, 2009 at 6:45 pm
Maybe she’s the mom of the woman in the see-thru raincoat.
October 14th, 2009 at 6:44 pm
I hope she waxed!
October 13th, 2009 at 4:35 pm
I love the photo. It is great to be footloose and fancyfree! A few hot flashes and gray hairs shouldn’t stop any of us!