“After retiring from a job in philanthropy, I sensed that others had low expectations for me because of my age. I heard presumptuous comments like “Sweetie, you probably shouldn’t take the kickboxing class” or “Wow, you dress young. Is that age-appropriate?” These comments infuriated me, especially the ones about what I should wear. Why assume you know my capabilities or my potential? What does dressing age-appropriately mean? Apparently, ageism is prevalent in a society obsessed with youth. These attitudes are perpetuated by the media and advertising, which rarely depict older women as the standard of health, beauty or fashion.”
SOURCE : Sisters Letter https://www.sistersletter.com/style/i-became-a-fashion-model-at-73
*At age 73, Carolyn Doelling has reinvented herself in retirement to become an active fashion model, a writer, a speaker, a kick boxer. Her goal is to inspire the fashion industry (and all of us ) to reassess the standards of beauty and encourage older women to embrace style and color as a tool to enhance social engagement.”
