Mr. and Mrs. Elvis Costello

[Brundlefly]

Originally posted by Jac de Molay


It's not that women age worse than men, it's society's perceptions of aging between the genders that's the real difference.

Well, I am a member of this society and this makes perfect sense to me that women age worse than men. Why should I fight against this particular point of view? This model works for all modern societies.

When I say "age worse", I mean that age impacts a woman's attractiveness more than it does a man's attractiveness.

Do you deny that men remain attractive to women much longer than women remain attractive to men? Not only in America but in other countries as well? I mean, sheesh, look at her. She's gorgeous and she's marrying this ugly guy 10 years older than her (sorry EC, you are one of my favorite artists, but it's the truth).

What makes men attractive to women is power (ability to support, fertility), prestige (social status), appearance (genetics).

What makes women attractive to men is physical appearance(sex), fertility(babies), family skills (being a mother, wife, etc).

So, can you see my point now that "women age worse than men"?

[Az]

Originally posted by Hueij

My bathroom mirror disagrees with you...

I said 'less' not 'not at all'.

[Jac de Molay]

Well, I am a member of this society and this makes perfect sense to me that women age worse than men. Why should I fight against this particular point of view? This model works for all modern societies.

I'm no judge of what "works" in modern societies and what doesn't, but your ideas of what "works" plays on some major assumptions and stereotypes about what the respective genders consider attractive.

Do you deny that men remain attractive to women much longer than women remain attractive to men? Not only in America but in other countries as well?

Yes. I do deny it. Because it excludes the endless variety of ways that people are attracted to one another and form relationships. Plenty of older women marry younger men. Plenty of wealthier women marry less wealthy men. The dynamics are constantly changing, and the criteria for once was considered "attractive" in your view is the exception, not the norm.