tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523655939011406471.post9033568562014896610..comments2023-10-14T07:25:28.928-07:00Comments on blooming in midlife: To Lie or Not to Lie: The Age-Old Age QuestionElaine Harriganhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11492641417938051882noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523655939011406471.post-59500973441427285872009-05-21T14:23:23.116-07:002009-05-21T14:23:23.116-07:00Gail--I don't think the pressure is on men nearly ...Gail--I don't think the pressure is on men nearly as much as it is on women to be youthful, or perceived as such. I do think, however, men all feel that sense they have lost their desireability when the hairline starts to recede, and they are also facing ageism in the workplace. Several male colleagues of mine have been just devastated after years of building successful careers to be "put out to Elaine Harriganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11492641417938051882noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523655939011406471.post-35101171725148551902009-05-21T11:17:46.623-07:002009-05-21T11:17:46.623-07:00It IS sad, isn't it, that all we say we believe ab...It IS sad, isn't it, that all we say we believe about ourselves as strong midlife women somehow takes a back seat when the elephant in the room turns out to be male.<br /><br />I'm curious, though: Are men doing the same sort of lying about their ages when faced with younger women? I wonder if we're all so different after all.Gail McConnonhttp://www.celebrateagingparentsblog.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523655939011406471.post-8547424720885114812009-05-21T08:17:22.784-07:002009-05-21T08:17:22.784-07:00I can't imagine lying about my age. Sure sometimes...I can't imagine lying about my age. Sure sometimes I wish I were a bit younger -- I'm 50 -- but it would be so weird to lie.Rheahttp://thegeminiweb.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6523655939011406471.post-54408173017548018492009-05-21T08:09:32.389-07:002009-05-21T08:09:32.389-07:00Excellent post Elaine. I am mulling this over on a...Excellent post Elaine. I am mulling this over on a daily basis as I try to decide if I should let my new post-chemo hair go au natural or dye it. I write about this on my "Gray Matters" blog at fiftyisthenew.com. I'm single and I work in a young industry. I don't lie about my age, but I don't advertise it either. To be brave and proud in a society that's ageist is revolutionary. So you say Cathy Fischerhttp://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2009/04/28/gray-matters/noreply@blogger.com