We need to be pro-aging instead of anti-aging.
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PRO-AGING INSTEAD OF ANTI-AGING!
We need to be pro-aging instead of anti-aging.
Ageism is alive and well in our country. From the day that a little girl gets her first Barbie doll, the quest for unreasonable appearance for girls begins. Everything that is promoted to her is thin bodies, large breasts, shiny hair and flawless skin. All of this is promoted with the label anti-aging; whether it is in health and beauty products, vitamin supplements, leading magazines and books, television shows and movies, and the list goes on. It is no wonder that we have a society of people who are willing to spend enormous amounts of money for the latest and greatest product, spa service or surgery to maintain their youth. It is no wonder that ageism is rampant. Would we not all be better in an culture that promotes pro-aging and the status of elders for the benefit for all generations?
Find Your Way to the PROs!
- Pro-Aging, Pro-Family, Pro-You!
- Have You Seen These ANTI - AGING Ads?
- Wake Up Women!
- Now There is Proof!
- "Just Older" by Jon Bon Jovi
- One example of a major company making the switch from anti to pro!
- REAL GIRLS, REAL PRESSURE ----
- HAS SCIENCE GONE TOO FAR?
- Why Worry About Wrinkles!
- HELP ME PROVE MY POINT
- Body Image and Pro-Aging
- Body Image Mastery
- Love Who You See In The Mirror!
- PurpleLady's Daily Advice
- HOW CAN YOU WATCH THIS VIDEO AND NOT BE PRO-AGING!
- YOUR TURN!
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- PRO-AGERS UNITE!
- "A Love Letter to Aging Bodies"
- Let's Not Take Ourselves Too Seriously!
- DISPROVE MY POINT (fine, be that way)
- Positive Aging on Amazon
- Hey, Monkeys, Speak Up Somewhere.
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Pro-Aging, Pro-Family, Pro-You!
I wish it could be seen by every age.
Okay, I will give it the SunScreen angle; but to me that is more pro-health than anti-aging.
Have You Seen These ANTI - AGING Ads?
*iQ Derma Flawless Face-with before & afters.
*Dermitàge system-with before & afters.
To say that the before & afters are unbelievable is an understatement! And yet we fall for it.
Contrast those ads with the Pro-Aging ads done by
pro·age | Dove® products.
It is easy to see who is marketing to our negative rather than our positive side. Google the names above and tell me what you think after seeing their ads. I'll stay on the pro side.
Wake Up Women!
Don't get bitten by the "anti-aging" cosmetic bug!
Have you seen the Dermitage ads that just come up when you are surfing on the browser?Have you seen it and the other cosmetic ad that use the "mouse move over" to see the wrinkles get brushed away to fine smooth skin?
* Do we really believe anything can really do that?
* Do we really believe we have to continually try do that?
* Do we really believe that outer beauty is better than inner beauty?
When women start getting older they also start to look for the best anti aging facial creams after noticing first signs of wrinkles appearing on their faces. As soon as they try out one of the highly promoted "anti-aging" beauty creams and find out that one does not work as well as promised, they see another highly promoted cream and try that one, and another one, and another one... the hunting for the best anti wrinkle facial cream has never been cheap nor easy.
Our society is not very forgiving when it comes to the way we look. The pressure is especially hard on middle-age women. Everywhere you turn, you face a very high standards for the way you present yourself: be it your career or even personal life. There is little forgiveness for your age, tired and "less than perfect" look. Healthy, youthful and radiant appearance is in high demand these days. Middle aged women feel they must keep up with it.
With all this pressure on their shoulders, ladies are frantically searching for the solution - the best anti aging facial cream that would take all their wrinkles away as if the have never appeared on the first place. Sometimes we are willing to pay any price to achieve the desired results: women will pay lots of money as well as sacrifice their health in order to meet the standards of the society. Sometimes it's just the lack of time in our busy schedules that doe snot allow us to look a little bit closer at the solutions cosmetic companies readily offer to us in their jars and bottles of anti wrinkle facial creams.
Have you ever asked yourself this question: what is it exactly that makes anti aging facial cream do "the magic","the miracle" - remove these nasty fine and deep wrinkles off your face?
There are quite a few dirty secrets that these companies do not want you to find out about! They try and cultivate their ridiculous myths about their "wonderful" anti aging facial creams that brainwash us for decades. It is time to stop this right now. Wake Up Women.
Now There is Proof!
We knew it and now we KNOW it! It is my guess that the numbers are even higher than what is "reported"!Article from The Huffington Post
March 29, 2010
"Maybe she's born with it. Maybe it's Maybelline. Or maybe it's just totally fake. According to the Sun UK, 28 percent of cosmetics ads include disclaimers noting that the images were digitally enhanced. Forty-four percent of ads appear to be retouched, but have no disclaimers. And the remaining 28 percent of ads were untouched.
The Sun singles out mascara ads as the most frequent culprits: "58 percent admitt[ed] the model's eyelashes were airbrushed to look longer. And 42 percent showed artificial lashes."
Shampoo commercials also bend the truth. Approximately a quarter of hair care ads feature models wearing extensions".
"Just Older" by Jon Bon Jovi
One example of a major company making the switch from anti to pro!
Anti = against and negative
Pro = for and positive
Aging is a natural process and instead of fighting it we should be working to make it be the best it can be -- naturally.
REAL GIRLS, REAL PRESSURE ----
--- a National Report on the State of Self Esteem!
About Real Girls, Real Pressure: A National Report on the State of Self-Esteem, commissioned by the Dove Self-Esteem Fund, was conducted online among 1,029 girls 8 - 17, and is representative of the U.S. based on census indicators (region, ethnicity and parental education.) An additional 3,344 girls 8 - 17 were surveyed in a targeted study that was conducted in 20 major U.S. cities representative of each DMA based on ethnicity and parental education. The research was conducted by StrategyOne, an applied research consulting firm, in collaboration with Ann Kearney-Cooke, PhD. Methodology: Interviews averaged 15 minutes and were conducted between May 6 and May 28, 2008 using the online field services of ResearchNow.About the Dove Self-Esteem Awareness Measurement
The Dove Self-Esteem Awareness Measurement was developed to provide an indicator of self-esteem encompassing an overall sense of self-acceptance, confidence and emotional orientation among American girls. Each girl surveyed was assigned a score based on how she rated herself in each of these areas. Based on their individual scores, girls were classified into three groups: high, average and low self-esteem. The high self-esteem group was comprised of girls whose scores fell within the top third of the distribution, the average self-esteem group included girls whose scores fell within the middle third of the distribution and the low self-esteem group included girls whose scores fell within the bottom third of the distribution.
The results from the REAL GIRLS, REAL PRESSURE Survey!
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The Dove mission is to make women feel more beautiful every day by challenging today's stereotypical view of beauty and inspiring women to take great care of themselves. Dove, manufactured by Unilever, is the No. 1 personal wash brand nationwide. One in every three households uses a Dove product, which includes beauty bars, body washes, face care, anti-perspirant/deodorants, body mists, hair care and styling aids. Dove is available nationwide in food, drug and mass outlet stores.
HAS SCIENCE GONE TOO FAR?
No, thank you, I'd rather age the old fashioned way!
Why Worry About Wrinkles!
What I felt happened just this afternoon when I was doing my surfing through YouTube. I could not have created a better video with music and graphics than this.
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Body Image and Pro-Aging
When you look in the mirror, do you like what you see? Most women do not and that has been the case since they were young girls. It isn't just because of what the media and advertising show us, nor just what our peers view of "image" should be; but worse---it is what we tell ourselves about our body image, both inner and outer. But that means that we can control what we think and how we look.Begin Where You Are Today w/ Laura Fenamore's Life Changing 12 wk Body Image Mastery Course. Let the Healing Begin.
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When you give up, you simply worsen your problems. Every time we quit something, we lower our self esteem, because we chalk up another failure, which in turn bottoms out our self esteem. And when our self esteem is lowered, we turn to our vices for comfort, as we see no reason not to. We don't see any problem gobbling down a gallon of ice cream straight from the container when we are already 100 pounds overweight to begin with. "What are a few more pounds?" we ask ourselves.
This is terrible attitude to have and a very destructive one at that. This behavior results in an endless cycle of self loathing and self destruction. We can't love ourselves when we don't respect ourselves. Thankfully, Laura Fenamore has "been there, done that" and is ready to help you get out of this rut and put an end to this vicious cycle.
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PurpleLady's Daily Advice
#1. Smile at the person you see in the mirror each morning.
#2. Smile at every person you see during each day.
#3. Smile at the person you see in the mirror each night.
"A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.
~Charles Gordy
HOW CAN YOU WATCH THIS VIDEO AND NOT BE PRO-AGING!
“Life's tragedy is that we get old too soon and wise too late!
------- Benjamin Franklin”
YOUR TURN!
We need to be pro-aging instead of anti-aging.
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LaraineRose says:
I agree with this quote: "A smile is an inexpensive way to change your looks.
~Charles Gordy
Be moderate in all things and you'll feel and look good..
Posted September 21, 2011
kajohu says:
I think that our society's strong anti-aging bias causes a lot of stress as people naturally do get older. We can better spend our energies taking care of our health and happiness in other ways.
Posted December 31, 2010
wordstock says:
When I look in the mirror, I see an old woman. Inside, someone is screaming, that's not me. I may be older but it doesn't change who I am. I am pro-aging.
Posted December 13, 2010
Kassie says:
Hi, I can't stand anti-ageing adds. I think age is something natural and beautiful that society should embrace. I just wanted to let you know something about Dove though. I appreciate their pro-age ads and platforms, but Dove products are produced by Unilever. Unilever is the producer of Axe products. Axe ads generally objectify youthful women... Just thought I'd spread the word.
Posted November 22, 2010
howdoyouspellstupid says:
You're so right!! Wrinkles can be beautiful, too, if they come with a positive, uplifting personality.
Posted October 19, 2010
howtocurecancer says:
Yes, we have to love each day because time never comes back and aging is the natural way.
Posted October 09, 2010
says:
I like what Wayne says below, age acceptance is the way to go.
Posted October 04, 2010
Kyecerulian says:
I think trying to be healthy is a winner at any age, but I think we should also accept and cheer for the wisdom that comes with age as opposed to all trying to look young forever.
Posted September 28, 2010
kathysart says:
The older I get the more "outside" I feel. It is a state of mind brought on by the media I think. The focus needs to be on who we are at this moment no matter our age.
Posted September 26, 2010
Joan4 says:
I earned every single wrinkle and I am quite proud of my age. I have no desier to look or act 35 again.
Posted September 16, 2010
Jimmie says:
Absolutely. There are only two choices -- get older or DIE. Getting older sounds like a good option when you look at it like that.
Posted September 12, 2010
sandyspider says:
So much is focus on the outer beauty. What counts in the inner beauty. We need to start a campaign on pro-aging.
Posted May 20, 2010
Ducky-lurve says:
Anti-aging is simply vanity. As long as you eat healthy and remain active there is no reason to hate getting old. People are constantly telling you that looking old is a negative thing so that you will buy their cream, or do their procedure, but the human body is no meant to look 30 forever, it's just not natural. Don't let people frighten you into vanity.
I am only 21, but in the small portion of my life that I have lived I have learned to much. I can't wait for the wisdom I have yet to gain!
Posted May 13, 2010
aj2008 says:
As a woman of a certain age it annoys the heck out of me that if my age is declared on my resume, people will think I am too old to do jobs that are traditionally seen as the the domain of younger people - my background is IT. What I love about being "online" is that you dont get judged by your age and people are more willing to listen to what you have to say, no matter what your age.
I think it is because of the ageist mentally of a lot of employers that we dread the onset of advancing age and yes, the media and advertisers have a lot to answer for.
Posted April 11, 2010
MeltedRachel says:
I wonder why do many people equate aging with getting decrepit and sick? I guess that's part of media conditioning to make us fear getting older. Or that being pro-aging means "giving up".
I remember this lady from when I was a kid - she was 70 and looked that age - but she jogged every day and was much healthier than me.
I sincerely doubt any of those anti aging creams work beyond making your skin feel a little softer and surely the trauma of unnecessary operations makes your body feel worse.
It's horriffic that we live in a world where "beauty" is equated with things that none of us can possibly ever keep to naturally. People are making huge amounts of money from people who think they're too ugly or too fat or too old.
Those of us lucky enough to live that long are going to grow old. Deal with it! Why waste precious moments on operations thta could go wrong or hair dyes and make up that for all we know are full of toxins.
Posted March 30, 2010
No way, Monkeybrain!
AdreCor Neuroscience says:
There's nothing wrong with someone trying for anti-aging needs. To each his own. Sometimes it's not about the whole "inner beauty is better" blah blah blah deal. It's just about how it makes you feel. Not a vanity thing.
AdreCor Neuroscience
Posted December 13, 2010
askhelen says:
Age gracefully I say! Take care of ourselves, respect our precious bodies, have fun, laugh lots, Eat healthy, exercise and be grateful each day for what we have.
Posted March 11, 2010
Chadrew says:
I don't see any reason NOT to try and live longer and healthier lives.
Posted February 11, 2010
totalmuscle says:
Why so? Pro-aging means you support indoor tanning, obesity and bad dietary habits, a sedentary lifestyle, chronic stress, and lack of sleep, all of which accelerate the aging process. Besides, it's just plain ugly when you look like a crumpled-up paper sack.
Posted April 10, 2008
freedom geek says:
Being pro-aging is a very bad idea in these times. Aging is a slow loss of function in the body that eventually leads to death. In the past being pro-aging was rational as their was nothing you do to stop it. However we have reached a level of technology where it may be possible to stop aging. If we are too pro-aging then the research and deployment of anti-aging drugs may be hindered or even banned. We should be no more pro-aging than we are pro-cancer. Google "aubrey de gray" and "Sens" or for the really heavy stuff "technological singularity" and "ray kurzweil".
Posted March 18, 2008
Wayne says:
How about a third alternative: age acceptance? Why should we have to pick one side or the other? I think everyone, deep down, is anti-aging because the human instinct is to survive at all costs. It's embedded deep in the psyche, and no one wants to admit that the steady onslaught of time cannot be halted, only temporarily, and artificially, delayed. No cream, no lotion, no pill can alter the fact that aging is inevitable. So, in light of this, why can't we simply accept the fact that we will, in fact we must, age and our only recourse is to embrace the phenomenon as gracefully and intelligently as possible. Now, having said that, I'm not advocating that we go quietly! We can do what we can to look good and feel good, be it with a sensible diet and moderate exercise or simply by surrounding ourselves with people who make us feel good about ourselves, our appearance notwithstanding. It's probably sad but true that society will never allow us to totally eliminate the way negative views of aging and the elderly, but we certainly don't have to encourage it. Let's see who will be the first to go out and buy their daughter an Ugly Betty doll (Sorry, AvonGirl) and teach her that being Barbie isn't all it's cracked up to be?
Posted March 06, 2008
Maripa says:
Nobody wants to look like a prune,but there's no other way to become 100 years.I am a Christian and I know that this wasn't God's intention,we should remain young forever. So its not more than natural when people try to keep or regain their youth.I say you can't keep on fighting the wrinkles on your skin forever,but you must keep a youthful heart and mind!
I am Not pro-aging,but pro-youth:)
Posted February 28, 2008
dogbark says:
I always find "ageism" to be a ironic thing. The culture already shifts a large amount of time, resources, and benefits to the old. Its not the young that are affluent in this country, or even have real power. The surface fixation on youth quickly becomes trumped by the realities of our elders holdings.
Posted February 27, 2008
Kaphoen says:
Frankly Purplelady I don't think that many people who live in our, so called "civilised", society give a damm. This "organism" of ours is too busy trampling over the needs of others in an effort to maintain the perceived status quo - rather like a cancer.
Logic would say that one needs to be pro-aging instead of anti-aging because, unless you are prepared to take drastic action against your own life, you don't have a choice.
But then, who cares?
Posted February 27, 2008
MomwithAHook says:
Respect for the aging is what we need more than the pro-aging. Wisdom comes with age and experience (in most cases) but we are slowly loosing that thought/belief. We assume that looking good on the outside (beauty-youth) is equal to intelligence and wisdom. It's going to be hard to replace our cultures way of viewing the aging because it's starting to turn toward getting rid of the aging by hiding them away in retirement communities.
Posted February 27, 2008
Eric says:
I don't understand your argument. Ageism is quite different than Weightism and Uglyism.
Posted February 26, 2008
collagen says:
I don't thinks so because with today's propaganda it's almost impossible to go against the flow. This is the big problem we can't decide for ourselve we have to monkey others.
Posted February 26, 2008
AvonGirl says:
I think there's two issues here.
There's nothing wrong with trying to look your best so from that point of view I think there's nothing wrong with promoting anti-aging products, make-up and procedures etc. It gives an aging person more confidence that they look good. An older person who looks after themselves and works clothes and make-up to their advantage can look equally or more stunning than a person half their age...
However, how we treat and regard people is a different matter. I definitely believe in respecting older people - everyone is equally as valid - older or younger, richer or poorer and from any ethnic origin etc. I find it repugnant that a person over 50 will probably struggle to find a new job!
Hundreds of categories of people are discriminated against by the media all the time - which begs the question - is beauty really so subjective? Barbie is there for a reason because little girls see her as someone pretty and men see her as an attractive woman. If you were to give a little girl an Ugly Betty doll - I doubt she'd love it as much. Also just because barbie looks like she does, doesn't mean all little girls will end up looking like Jordan!
Posted February 26, 2008
pyle_mountain says:
There are a lot of great things about getting older (wisdom, kids, grandkids, etc.) but why do we need to rush / celebrate it? Instead of being pro - aging let's focus on not being "anti - aging"....
Posted February 26, 2008
poddys says:
I definitely don't believe people have to go and spend a fortune on plastic surgery to try and look younger as they get older. Life happens - ageing happens - deal with it!
However, just because you turn 40, 50 or 60 doesn't mean you have to let your hair go grey (or in my case white) and wear old people's clothing. There is no reason why you can't still look smart and attractive as you get older. There are plenty of stylish people out there. Sure it's ok to colour your hair and to use anti-wrinkle treatment etc, especially stick to a healthy diet, but I do draw the line at women wearing mini skirts and thing bikinis when they reach the age where their skin is all wrinkly - that's just nasty. And as for spandex - that's just unattractive at any age...
Posted February 26, 2008
freelief says:
I think we need to be pro-individual, pro-unique. So few people fit the "standards" we set, not even models can do it without makeup and retouching, personal trainers, drugs, etc.
Posted February 26, 2008
jon_h says:
Age discrimination would be awful. The rest is personal choice. Once your an adult, it is your own business how you want to age naturally or enhanced.
Posted February 13, 2008
NetworkingSmarter says:
I think you are both right and wrong. What about aging gracefully? I am proud of my age, have never had any plastic surgery (and never will) I use a skin care system that I am happy with, but beyond that I will age gracefully. I am happy and that is what counts.
Posted February 13, 2008
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My primary reason for starting this was to find an outlet to express my frustration over the continued use of anti-aging as a label for natural changes. I am FOR extending the quality of our lives and enhancing our longevity; AGAINST slapping anti-aging on everything that falls under that.
"A Love Letter to Aging Bodies"
Article written by Joan Price in an ssue of ELDR Magazine
Then it's time to challenge your own as well as society's perception that only young bodies and unlined faces are sexy and beautiful. We need to accept-no, celebrate!-our wrinkles and rejoice in all the pleasure these bodies can still give us.
Let's join together and practice rejecting society's youth-oriented view of beauty, keeping ourselves fit so that we feel happy with our bodies, and keeping a loud, buoyant sense of humor!
I love my 71-year-old husband Robert's face and body. I look into his vibrant blue eyes and I see the young man as well as the older man. The older man is no less sexy than the younger man must have been (I didn't know him then). In fact, he's more sexy, because he has learned how to live joyfully and love completely in ways that a young man can't know until he has lived a full life.
I look in the mirror, where new wrinkles seem to appear weekly. I try to walk my own talk, accepting my own face as I accept Robert's, telling myself these wrinkles are badges of living, laughing, and loving. I tell myself, this is the youngest I'll ever be from now on!
I asked my 103-year-old great aunt what it felt like to be more than a hundred. She said, "I'm the same person I always was."
So are we. Rather than trying to deny our aging-which is futile anyway-let's celebrate it.
Learn more about Joan Price »
Learn more about her book, Better Than I Ever Expected: Straight Talk about Sex After Sixty (Seal Press, 2006).
Let's Not Take Ourselves Too Seriously!
Inside every older person is a younger person
wondering, "What the heck happened?"
from Larry, the Cable Guy
Pro-Aging = laugh lines.
Anti-Aging = frown lines.
As for me, I prefer my lines to be up!
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LaraineRose
Sep 21, 2011 @ 7:39 am | delete
- I have just attended an Alzheimer Conference and the prepective of your 103 year old aunt is the same as I am trying to practice with my dear mother and will also apply to myself as I grow older: "I'm the same person I always was."
This is a thought provoking lens. Thank you.
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Solomon
Sep 20, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
- Aging is troubling all the people. You have provided such a nice information on this.
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Spook
May 15, 2011 @ 12:18 pm | delete
- I'm all for being who you are.
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lisadh
Feb 24, 2011 @ 10:36 am | delete
- Great idea for a lens. I do think our culture presses the notion that if you look a day over 25, you better start buying wrinkle creams and face lifts or there's something wrong with you, and that's a bad idea to be spreading.
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mukunda22
Feb 17, 2011 @ 8:02 am | delete
- This is a rockin lens and ****Blessed****
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askhelen
Feb 12, 2011 @ 7:42 pm | delete
- I think we just need to concentrate on our health - healthy people always look beautiful! :-)
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fadibody
Jan 12, 2011 @ 9:37 pm | delete
- Definitely, we cannot stop aging. It's part of our body's natural process. I love the ad done by Dove. Thanks for sharing.
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Tipi
Jan 3, 2011 @ 2:45 pm | delete
- Very well done, and oh so true. ~ I really do like this lens.
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kajohu
Dec 31, 2010 @ 8:52 am | delete
- A couple lines up above sum all of this up so well -- Pro-Aging = laugh lines.
Anti-Aging = frown lines.
I'd much rather see the laugh lines :-)
What a wonderful lens!
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Dec 26, 2010 @ 10:31 am | delete
- I am following wordstock's blessings from her angel page because she picked some really good ones. I think wrinkles are beautiful. I am a crone and proud of it. I tell my husband I am very low maintenance because I don't wear any make-up, get my hair or nails done, or any of the silly things women think they need to do in order to be attractive. And he thinks I am beautiful so that's all that matters. Lots of good info here, lensrolling to my Whispers of the Crone lens.
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