In the October issue of RSVP Magazine, we chatted to six celebs about ageism - here, Terry Prone opens up about how common it is, but how she doesn't let it bother her
The author and broadcaster has said that she doesn't allow herself to dwell on it however.
"You get the hacks who believe nobody should have fillers/Botox/facelifts because everyone should 'grow old gracefully'. These are hacks who highlight their hair, thread their eyebrows and spend a fortune on cosmetics.""The surprise stays the same," said Terry. "The terror and rage stay the same. The temptation to be transfixed stays the same - and should be resisted.
"Every time we’re stereotyped or herded into the cluster of other older people, every time it’s assumed we should be at home, knitting, every time we’re “validated” by being asked dumb questions about grandchildren, that’s a learning possibility - for the other person. For the woman it’s happening to, not so much.
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