#liveyoung, Evian, really? Trailblazers come in all ages (I turned 67 yesterday, ahem), and living means aging. “Live young” really means “stop the clock” — a foolish and futile aspiration, especially for people who “wanna blaze trails.”
06/28/19
Pass the Torch
While watching the second democratic debate, Kamala Harris lamented that there was a food fight breaking out (when candidates spoke simultaneously). I was more alarmed, however, when what sounded like a call to arms went out for intergenerational warfare.I can’t believe Swalwell’s campaign slogan: Pass the Torch. Yo, is this ageist?
I’d say so, although less explicitly ageist than Buttigieg’s call for “generational change.” Biden is a fossil because his ideas are mired in the past, not because of his age. Like everyone else, political candidates should be judged by their actions and ideas, not by their appearances.
06/28/19
The text in a Sephora store in downtown Manhattan reads, “Sephora will never stop building a community where diversity is expected … and you are included.” I see pale, I see young, I see dark, I see thin, I see large … but I don’t see older. That excludes most of humanity.
06/26/19