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"40 is good," said my male friend, and my eyes lit up. He was talking about how much more confident he is now that he's in his forties. Sure, the endless energy of his twenties is gone, but so are the arrogance and the naivete. At forty plus, he is calmer, more at peace with himself. He is a lot less self-centered and knows how important friendship and kindness are. He doesn't lack passion - his passion and drive are as strong as always - but he has more perspective, and can put things in context.
The forties and fifties are, for many, amazing decades. You're in the middle - you still enjoy energy and health, but you also have wisdom. You get it. You know yourself, you know what you want. Your roots are deeper. You're confident, and you're less and less worried about what others think about you.
Freedom!
But women, at least in the media, are denied the pleasures that this age brings and are bombarded with messages that essentially turn "over forty" into some kind of a disease, a condition that one must treat. Instead of being allowed to bask in the glory of our experience, wisdom and growing self-confidence, popular media, including ads and women's magazines, convey a very clear message: women must remain in their thirties (or better yet, in their twenties if they can possibly manage it) forever.
Continued: Women Over Forty
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Vered DeLeeuw
