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Carol is an odd one to face this campaign obviously she is right but she has had so much surgery on her face to appear younger she seems to have bought into the idea people particularly women need to look a certain way to be relevant. She is in a career notorious for wanting young people and when she was young happily pushed older women out of the way. Now she is older she wants protection.
I don't think she has ever got over the fact that she was pushed out to make way for the younger (and better looking) Rachel Riley after refusing to take a 90% pay cut.
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22-08-2019, 05:25 PM
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Re: Ageism

Originally Posted by Julie1962 ->
Carol is an odd one to face this campaign obviously she is right but she has had so much surgery on her face to appear younger she seems to have bought into the idea people particularly women need to look a certain way to be relevant. She is in a career notorious for wanting young people and when she was young happily pushed older women out of the way. Now she is older she wants protection.
Dame Helen Mirren might have been a better choice but not the look as you mention. Perception bias needs to be nipped in the bud, remember, Age before beauty, and pearls before swine. - Dorothy Parker
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22-08-2019, 07:39 PM
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All I can think of when I see Carol in her tight leather trousers and six inch heels is how UNCOMFORTABLE they look .
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Re: Ageism

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All I can think of when I see Carol in her tight leather trousers and six inch heels is how UNCOMFORTABLE they look .
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Strangely enough I can think of lots of other things!

Most involving a very large custom built motorbike and Meatloaf music!
 
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