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This is a quote taken from a panel discussion hosted by Age Without Limits a campaign focused on supporting people to change the way we all think about ageing.
It is such an important message : we have the right to be who we want to be, at any age, any stage. But sometimes we are part of the problem, with the voices in our head. So many of us apply ageism as an imposition on our own lives, without realising. It’s inevitable, we are culturally conditioned to it and I know I catch myself doing it (but try to call myself out when i do…).
It’s a long haul job, and until we catch ourselves more often, do more to encourage younger women not to buy into it, generally get a bit shouty and make ourselves obvious, only then will we start to break the silence around ageism that enables it to be the silent, acceptable ‘ism’ that goes unchallenged.