Taken from stevenredux in his post in ljover30

[rosered32]

The cult of youth is shallow, fallow and foolish, favoring form over substance. And, frankly, the form ain't all that impressive. I will grant that some of those young tight and pretty people paraded before us are, in fact, tight and pretty. But they're cotton candy. Their looks leave no impression and evaporate at the first taste. Lord knows I can never remember the name of Hollywood's bimbette or boy-toy of the month.

I look in the mirror and I see lines in the corners of my eyes, grey hairs in my beard. I like it. It looks, though I say it myself, damned good on me. I'm definitely better looking than I was five years ago.

Don't sit there and try to tell me that men age more gracefully than women, either. I don't buy it. A woman cannot know true beauty until she has seen her 35th birthday. And some not until 40 or older. It's in the eyes. They acquire a wisdom and depth that can only be earned over time.

That wisdom, that experience, cannot be over-emphasized. It allows us, as a wise and beautiful woman once told me, to be more comfortable in our own skins. More than that, though, it enables us to truly appreciate what we have, what we want and what we need.

And that, my friends, is sexy.

My friends, I have to agree. I am more confident, happier, and just simply sexier than I was at 20. I know some of you are younger than me, but you will see. This man is right. As we get older, we see more of our own values and trust ourselves more. All my experiences have brought me here and I like me.
I can say it again, I have the best life!

Comments

[jazzbird.livejournal.com]

Bless you for bringing this to me a second time today. I needed that :)

Rock on, my 30+ sistah! I whole heartedly agree.

[catvalente.livejournal.com]

Of course it does sort of imply that the young can have had no experiences that would make them wise or beautiful, that we are trendy and fallow ourselves, and that our callow nature--obvious, as it is, that we know nothing about nothing--is unattractive.

Except that I've experienced more, both good and bad, than most 30 year olds I know, and a few 40 year olds. This is ageism, too. It's only when we get over the idea that beauty has ANY age or size that progress will be made, not simply valuing one set over another, no matter which set.

[rosered32.livejournal.com]

Brat! You are a unique woman and this was sent to a group of 30 somethings.

Just as most print ads are biased to the "Young and beautiful" this was meant to make the over 25 set know that they are appreciated.
You of all people know that any one of any age has beauty in them. I was just posting this to say Hey See! Age IS also apperciated!

Hope you are well and love the books and Blogs!

[uberreiniger.livejournal.com]

At the risk of de-intellectualizing the discussion somewhat, I will assert that I am all about the MILF action. Nothing is sexier than a woman with the age and experience to know better. Age on, you sexy thing!

hello and Yes, this is so true

[mojo4melo.livejournal.com]

Yes, I can attest to this being true, coming from a woman who is staring down her 40th B-Day next month. I am more in tune with my mind and body now than before. I have an experience and knowledge base about how the world works and how I fit into it that only comes from living a number of years in it. I am more confident and hell, yes I feel way more sexy as a result. I like how he described it, and appreciate the comments from a man's perspective. Those comments confirm what I hoped was the case, and not just me and my illusions of what I assumed people would think.
And, for his benefit (feel free to pass this along to him), I think men can mature in their appearance and look and be way more sexy than ever before! :))