“It’s the first time a 59-year-old woman has ever been referred to as young.”
My friend said this to me as we were discussing the candidacy of Vice President Kamala Harris. Who is, indeed, significantly younger than President Biden (81) and former President Trump (78). Two decades, give or take, is a big gap, which makes Harris much younger. That context changes the cultural narrative about women aging. It is quite obvious that Harris is more physically, intellectually and mentally competent than Trump or Biden. There’s video.
The cultural narratives about who gets to work where and for how long are durable.
No woman over fifty has ever been referred to as young in the corporate circles where I work.
