CELEBS | Renée Zellweger: “I think women are exquisite after a particular age”
Her current "life chapter" involves the "typical boring things that come with maturity". Turning 50 has made the twice Oscar-winning actress, Renée Zellweger, known for…
Yes, Middle-Aged Ladies Can Be Hot
I don't know about you but I have been very amused by the way media highlighted, almost in shock and amazement, the sexiness of J.Lo…
Women With a ‘Crunchy’ Factor
I’ve always been a great fan of Aesop’s classic tale ‘The Tortoise & The Hare‘. I do believe the race is not won by the…
Who Wants To Be Part Of The CIRKEL?
According to the World Health Organization (WHO) ageism is the most socially acceptable prejudice on the planet: discrimination against a person because of their age…
Let’s Retire Ageism together
Over a seven day-period more than 2,400 ageist terms were used on social media channels including Twitter and blogs. Try typing phrases like "Little old…
Topless At The Beach: Is It Still Cool?
Sunbathing topless is becoming less popular these days but it's still causing embarrassment. During the 60s and 70s exposing breasts at the beach was a…
Meeting the Gen X
Savvy, sceptical and self-reliant: we are the Gen Xers. Aged 38 to 53, we are those ones able to reinvent our identity shaking off stereotypes…
Feminist Emma Rees: Midlife Crisis? A luxury
There are many stereotypes and misconceptions associated with midlife and especially with feminism. Emma Rees, Professor of Literature and Gender Studies at the University of…
“Like a Virgin” In Your 60s
Thirty-five years after “Like a Virgin” and her career-making inaugural MTV Video Music Awards performance, the 60-year-old queen of pop Madonna is still rocking but,…