Aging

Here is the trailer for this documentary that I was watching on HBO, called "About Face." Its about supermodels, and how they got started, what they think about modeling, etc. All of the models who were interviewed were popular model who are all older.

http://youtu.be/bmFhOLGL204

The most interesting thing that I noticed during the documentary was that the models felt that it was something GREAT to grow older and to age. Some were also into plastic surgery, but most were not keen on it. Jerry Hall, one of my most favorite models (who is wearing a leopard print top in the video), said that she felt that it is a privilege to grow old and it is something that should be celebrated! She said that she was so happy when she turned 50 because she felt accomplished--because a lot of people do not get to live that long and she had. She said "People are living longer, they are healthier longer, they are having sex longer. Why we shouldn't we be allowed to age? And why shouldn't we be respected for it?"

I have to agree that aging should be respected, but as another model pointed out--when you get older you are left out and you don't count anymore in our society. It is our fear of being left out and not having anymore fun that makes us afraid of aging--when we really should be happy and feel accomplished.

Do you feel that we celebrate aging in our soceity? Or do we feel that only the young and the beautiful count for anything?