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A Newfound Freedom

More and more older women are discovering a new voice: one that embraces a newfound freedom. Sharon Blackie, author of  Hagitude,  contends that women tend to lose their inhibitions as they age.  Aging often ushers in a new confidence.  [...]

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May 13th, 2025 1

“I Hate Being Old!”

Currently I’m teaching the course, “Women and Aging” at Portland, Maine’s senior college.  The first day, as we went around the room introducing ourselves, one woman defiantly exclaimed,  “I hate being old.  I hate my lined face. I hate not being able to move as well as I once did. I hate being too old to date because men my age [...]

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