Comments on: Age Envy http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/06/04/age-envy/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=age-envy Girl-friendly points of view from women living midlife with humor and grace, keeping it real—staying young and healthy in heart and mind. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:30:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 By: beezersmom http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/06/04/age-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-165 beezersmom Fri, 20 Jun 2008 11:05:34 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=129#comment-165 I just read the Kabul Beauty School (recommended) that tells the tale of another weird pedophile-like practice -- shaving. The bride and groom must be hairless (yeah, down there!) on their wedding night -- like two pre-pubescent children. Talk about itching! And if the bride cannot produced blood on her wedding night, the whole deal's off and she is excommunicated from her husband's family, and sometimes hers, as well. Holy cow! It's all about making women into children/property, under the control of someone else. In America and Western Europe, we enlightened and free women think we're in the majority, but around the world, we're not. I just read the Kabul Beauty School (recommended) that tells the tale of another weird pedophile-like practice — shaving. The bride and groom must be hairless (yeah, down there!) on their wedding night — like two pre-pubescent children. Talk about itching! And if the bride cannot produced blood on her wedding night, the whole deal’s off and she is excommunicated from her husband’s family, and sometimes hers, as well. Holy cow! It’s all about making women into children/property, under the control of someone else. In America and Western Europe, we enlightened and free women think we’re in the majority, but around the world, we’re not.

]]> By: Connie http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/06/04/age-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-127 Connie Wed, 04 Jun 2008 20:36:11 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=129#comment-127 I'm with you, sister. This trying to hold back inevitability is COO-COO, and It's no accident that as we age our eyes go too. You're all looking good to me. Love, C I’m with you, sister. This trying to hold back inevitability is COO-COO, and It’s no accident that as we age our eyes go too. You’re all looking good to me.

Love, C

]]> By: Cathy http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/2008/06/04/age-envy/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Cathy Wed, 04 Jun 2008 18:03:01 +0000 http://www.fiftyisthenew.com/?p=129#comment-125 With fashion opportunists making thongs for seven-year-olds (I kid you not) and tweens dressing as hookers, it's no wonder the young folk are acting older than their years. I'm still reeling from this anal bleaching thing. What? Is everyone supposed to live up to porn star standards? And the bleach they use contains 20% hydroquinone (a suspected carcinogen banned by several European countries) -- it' moronic if you ask me -- shortening one's life with poisons like Botox and hydroquinone, to make oneself look ageless. The scary part is that so few are protesting out loud. Thanks Carine! With fashion opportunists making thongs for seven-year-olds (I kid you not) and tweens dressing as hookers, it’s no wonder the young folk are acting older than their years. I’m still reeling from this anal bleaching thing. What? Is everyone supposed to live up to porn star standards? And the bleach they use contains 20% hydroquinone (a suspected carcinogen banned by several European countries) — it’ moronic if you ask me — shortening one’s life with poisons like Botox and hydroquinone, to make oneself look ageless. The scary part is that so few are protesting out loud. Thanks Carine!

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