I can’t do much these days, but I can speak out on social injustices, and I am. Racism, sexism, misogyny, gay rights, rape culture, fatphobia, ableism, and ageism. We have a long way to go, and at times it feels like two steps forward and one step back. But this idea that old people havingContinue reading ““Old People Sex””
Category Archives: Ageism
Don’t Assume
Bloguarany 9 What do people incorrectly assume about you? Because of my age, I am someone’s sweet naive grandma, who has no interest in sex and probably never liked it anyway, who is ignorant of all aspects of the internet and sits in a rocking chair all day, knitting and waiting to die. Because ofContinue reading “Don’t Assume”
Toy Train Set
My grandfather worked for the railroad. I remember the miniature train village at the Seattle Center inside of the Food Circus. I remember the Christmas window display at JC Penney’s of the miniature train set. If you put your hand against the handprint, you could make the train run or stop. I grew up wantingContinue reading “Toy Train Set”
Getting Old
This was a question and response on Quora and I’ve added my own response to it. “Why do people in their 60s think they are not old when they are about 85% through their lives? I turned 70 last year. If I lived in one of the countries where old people are revered — some,Continue reading “Getting Old”