aging
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From 'WAP' to 'DAP' and Beyond: Michelle Obama's Latest Podcast Talks Women's Health, Aging and Menopause
It’s not an understatement to say we’re currently living in the age of “WAP,” an unadulterated (and very adult) celebration of the sexual agency and well-lubricated pleasure of women. To be clear, though these are issues pertinent to all women, the discussion—and attendant debate—have primarily defaulted to young, cis women, as the creators of this…
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Auntie Unfiltered: Ageism Is Bullshit
Happy birthday to me! It’s my 49th birthday today (I know, I know. Hold your applause.), and I couldn’t think of a better occasion to discuss the topic of ageism. Ageism is everywhere. We live in a culture that is obsessed with youth and looking young, as if the natural process of aging—a process that…
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Research Confirms That ‘Black Don’t Crack’—and the Secret Is in Our Bones
Something strange has been happening lately; every time I’m out with my mother, without fail, someone asks in earnest if we are sisters. As a now 40-something, this is the type of occurrence that could potentially send one into a middle-aged emotional tailspin—but if you saw my mother, you’d know it’s impossible to be offended,…
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No One Told Me That Getting Older Meant That You Literally Just Keep Aging Until You Die!
In the last three weeks, I’ve flown to Los Angeles for an event with The Glow Up; to Durham, N.C., for a wedding; and to Austin, Texas, to speak at the University of Texas. Which means that because Pittsburgh is Pittsburgh, and apparently the only place to which our airport has direct flights is McKeesport,…
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I Threw My Back Out This Morning by … Waking Up. I Think I’m Officially Old Now
I realize that talking about the aches and pains of getting older is a pretty cliché thing to do. But since I try to be at least six or seven stereotypes a day—it really is empowering in an ironic way—I feel like being one age-appropriate cliché is OK. With that being said, I’m feeling old…
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Rock Music Doesn’t Have an Age Limit; Neither Should Hip-Hop
It took 47 years for Jay-Z to take his mask off. On his newly released 13th studio album, 4:44, he speaks to us as Shawn Corey Carter instead of Jay-Z for the first time. He speaks to us as a father and a husband. He speaks to us about the guilt, fear and regret he…
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On Getting Older And Being in Weddings
In a few months, I’m going to be the best man in one of my best friend’s weddings. This means that I’m taking on the responsibility for the bachelor party and making sure that stuff gets done on the groomsmen end in terms of tuxedo fittings, hotel arrangements, etc. This is a new experience for…