The Rant of a Well-Seasoned Woman
I find myself ranting about the disparity of how people see women versus men, especially as older (over 40) people. This week put me back on the edge of that rant. The Grammy awards were interesting. Some years they bore me but I liked it this year. The one thing that stood out for me was the reaction to Madonna. Now, I'll be honest and say I noticed and I don't love the changes she made to her appearance. But she didn't ask me my opinion so I didn't offer it . Instead, I thought seriously about why she did it. And then I saw all of the facebook posts the next day. When I watched her on the show (and later on TikTok), my first thought was sadness. I thought about how hard it must be to be her (or any woman in the public eye who ages) and feel that she needs to look younger than she is. I don't have that pressure - but I feel it so freaking often. What gets me started on my rant is the need of people to comment on her looks. The majority of comments I sa