[New post] Beyond Act One: Why We Need More Stories about Older Women

Mary Sharratt posted: " Georgia O'Keeffe lived way beyond Act One! We live in a youth-obsessed culture. The cosmetic industry pushes wrinkle creams and hair dye on us while celebrities resort to fillers and surgery to preserve an illusion of eternal girlhood. Advancing age," Respond to this post by replying above this line New post on http://feminismandreligion.com Beyond Act One: Why We Need More Stories about Older Women by Mary Sharratt We are hard-wired to frame our experience in stories. Almost anything we endure, no matter how painful, can take on a deeper meaning if we see it as one chapter in an overarching narrative. Stories give coherence and meaning to our often fragmented and chaotic lives. Read more of this post Mary Sharratt | January 8, 2022 at 12:03 am | Tags: Margaret Mead, Margery Kempe, Mary Sharratt, women's stories | Categories: Aging, Ancestors, Authorship, General, Women Mystics, Women's Voices | URL: https://wp.me/p1zXM8-eEb Comment    See all comments    Like Unsubscribe to no longer receive posts from . Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions. Trouble clicking? Copy and paste this URL into your browser: http://feminismandreligion.com/2022/01/08/beyond-act-one-why-we-need-more-stories-about-older-women/ Thanks for flying with WordPress.com