the double standard is riding shotgun on the idea - older men (who can of course still father children well past the age that women can gestate them) are far more often seen as sexy and virile into their sixties and beyond, while randy older women more often than not seem to be viewed more negatively.
Definitely.
Also, I wouldn't worry about the menopause reference at all. Honestly, my noticing it so front and center is a by-product of my interests, and I thought it was very cogent and, in it's way, poignant. I don't think anyone would take offense or think Jenny's being shallow. She is aging, after all, and coming to terms with it. Not easy even in her time, I'd imagine.
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Date: 2012-05-10 02:11 am (UTC)Definitely.
Also, I wouldn't worry about the menopause reference at all. Honestly, my noticing it so front and center is a by-product of my interests, and I thought it was very cogent and, in it's way, poignant. I don't think anyone would take offense or think Jenny's being shallow. She is aging, after all, and coming to terms with it. Not easy even in her time, I'd imagine.