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more about #aging more comments β OneTwoPunch: "...it's also that women want to see female actors portraying the same variety of human experiences that male actors do, and in order to do that, they... more » ceejeemcbeegee is not here: I fail to see how being on a movie set for 2-3 months a year equates to your kids being raised by a nanny. Couldn't your kids have come on set with y... more » JerseyCurl: Female actresses have to sacrifice at least some of their career to be with their children? Their chosen field can be unforgiving when they want to re... more » freckles: "Just do it. Just fail then. Because, there might be something on the other side of failure." Robin Wright, I love you for this. I think we can al... more » Rooo sez BISH PLZ: "...it's a shame that Hollywood is most interested in women when they've not yet developed the self-concept age can bring." I think it's also not an ... more » clevernamehere: I looked it up and Robin has actually been in at least one film since 1992. Even though she worked less, it isn't like she completely stopped. She a... more » ivorytusk: Dear Robin, You are exquisite. Good for you for taking a few years off to be a Mommy. Me too. And thanks for those wonderful wrinkles on your fore... more » Slim: Non-sequitur, but: All personal feelings aside, I think Sean Penn is a crap actor. Yes, he's been in some great movies, and no he's not the worst act... more » LucyPevensie: I think "there night be something on the other side of failure" needs to be my life motto. How wonderfully profound and perspective altering is that p... more » FroderickFronkensteen: Give her a break, Rose; she gave up the limelight for a while to be the Dread Pirate Roberts! more » Annabellie: I had a discussion with a friend the other day in which she said something like, "I think that people need to focus more on their families. I'm not sa... more » doit2julia: I'm hard pressed to think of a major celebrity couple (other than Brangelina or the defunct Reese & Ryan) for which the wife's career didn't experien... more » voteforme: I don't like the idea that fame/renown are things that people should want or need. Her career is read as a disappointment by those who think she's fo... more » Penny: Side side note, The Princess Bride has a beautiful soundtrack. Mark Knopfler of Dire Straits fame. BEAUTIFUL. My dad had the record and I wore it o... more » lauraholtsteele: If Robin Wright Penn did what she wanted to do - stepping away and raising her kids - what's the concern? Or rather, who is concerned? And I'm not su... more » -
#thewrightstuff
Robin Wright And The Private Lives Of The American Actress
Last night on Charlie Rose, actress Robin Wright broke down briefly when her host asked if she'd wanted to be "the best actress of her generation" — raising questions about what Hollywood expects of women. More » -
#pharmedout
There's A Drug For That: P.E., Menopause, And The Medicalization Of Sex
Two articles in Saturday's New York Times — one about premature ejaculation and the other about menopause — shed light on how the pharmaceutical industry treats men and women's sexual "problems." More » -
#beautyindustrialcomplex
Aging Gracefully
A study of 100 British women aged 35-69 reports that they worried about their physical appearance an average of 36 times a day. Results of the experiment will be shown tonight as part of a television special on aging. [Telegraph] -
#wrinklesintime
Everybody Panic: President Obama Looks Old
"President Obama didn't look his age when he took office in January," writes Jane Ridley for the NY Daily News. "Ten months later, nobody would mistake him for a kid." We have a Commander in Chief who ages! The indecency! More » -
#maghag
βThe Frustrating Part Is That The Type Of Roles Iβd Be Interested In Are Not Really Coming To Me."
"I hate to say it's a function of my age — but in some ways it is. The majority of [female] roles are geared between 25 and 35." — Demi Moore. It's hard being 47! Additional image below. [W, W] More » -
#boobytrap
Woman Invents Neck Bra, New Wrinkle Worries
Is your fear of cleavage wrinkles keeping you up at night? La Decollette, a cupless bra that holds the breasts in place while sleeping, promises to help you "emphasize your femininity with a beautiful and smooth neckline." [Daily Express] -
#leftovers
Dugard Says Daughters Weren't Molested β’ What Megan Fox & Barack Obama Have In Common
β’ Jaycee Dugard says her alleged captor and rapist, Phillip Garrido, didn't touch their two daughters and "hadn't touched her in years," according to law enforcement sources. More » -
#pricksandneedles
Youth Knows No Pain : An Unflinching Look At Our Fear Of Aging
Meet Mitch McCabe, a filmmaker who dives deep into the allure of the anti-aging industry in Youth Knows No Pain. She attempts to answer the question: why are we so obsessed with turning back the clock? More » -
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#thirtysomething
Why Sarah Haskins Turning 30 Didn't Send Me Down the Rabbit Hole
In a new column, Doree Shafrir reflects on life in her thirties. But in the first installment, she goes back to her twenties and finds that her 22-year-old self maybe wasn't so clueless after all.
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#agerage
Bitch Wrinkles, Bingo Wings, And Vampire Dinner Lips: Are Women Really Celebrating The "New Body Lexicon?"
Sarah Hampson of the Globe and Mail thinks that women should embrace the aging process by celebrating the "body lexicon" that has sprung up over the past few years as a means to insult and degrade us all. O RLY? More » -
#tableforone
Marching To The Beat Of Her Own Drummer
"Women are always looking for agendas to follow and roles to play, because we spent so much time learning scripts. And the instinct to find a script pushes us towards feeling inadequate." -Feminist and author Suzanne Braun Levine [Guardian] More » -
#silverlinings
"Aren't You Afraid You'll Look Like The Picture Of Dorian Gray, Ancient Overnight?"
The decision to go gray is big. Ridiculously so. More » -
#goldengirls
Merry Widows, Sad Guys: Do Women Finally Have It Better?
"The notion of love-starved widows has become so entrenched in American culture that it has been a sitcom staple and the subject of an endless succession of jokes." But it seems that's one stereotype women have outlived. More » -
#agerage
Can You Avoid Falling Into The "Anti-Aging" Trap?
I have no intention of trying to look 25 when I'm 65. And yet I still slather my face in anti-aging cream at night, as a "preventative" measure. But, upon reflection, what the hell am I trying to prevent? More » -
#goldengirls
Secrets Of Long Life
Gerontologist Emma Shulman: "I smoked. Seventy-something years. I just quit three months ago...cold turkey. I quit because I got a bronchial infection. I like red wine, a glass with dinner...I used to drink Scotch. I was a Scotch maniac." [NYT] -
#weightymatters
Does Dieting Make You Look Old?
Scientists have found that yo-yo dieting makes your face look older and women with more fat in their faces look younger as they age. More » -
#agerage
Real Age Is Real Dumb
Saturday's Times had a funny little parody of the RealAge quiz, which led us to ponder the true idiocy of RealAge. More » -
#braindrain
Scientists Claim That "Old Age" Begins At 27
Are you over 27 years old? Well guess what! Your cognitive functioning is now officially in decline. Awesome! Let's see if my 28-year-old brain can complete this post unicorns rainbows marshmallows ice cream! More »
