More Than a Number: Aging in a Youth-Obsessed Society
If there’s one thing I’ve learned in my 50s, it’s that our society is infatuated with youth to an almost ridiculous degree. This isn’t about the inevitable march of time or the natural process of aging; it’s about the real, often harsh realities we face in a culture that doesn’t just celebrate youth—it idolizes it at the expense of everything else. The Brutal Job Market Let’s talk about the job market, a battlefield for anyone over the age of 40, let alone 60. After a restructuring at the school where I dedicated over 30 years of my life, I found…