What do you call older?

It’s a tricky thing, talking about age. Every woman we know who’s over 40 still thinks she’s (at most) 24. Quite rightly, who wants to be tagged with the ‘older’ label? Not us.

 

We’re all about changing the idea that our age group has some how ‘finished’ with fashion and style, and keeping quiet about society’s pre conditioned ideas on age is just not on our agenda, we’re noisy here at the Women’s Room.

 

But in order to make a lot of noise, we have to say what we are, and if we’re writing about this we need to use the proper words. And here’s the crunch, if women don’t like to be called older, how do we refer to ourselves? We need your help, tell us what you think. Here’s a few ideas…

 

Mature

Vintage Chicks

Over 40

Middlescent

Middle Aged (please no!)

Adult

Grown Up

Seasoned

Rainbow Youth (California Only)

Ageing babes

Antique

Un-Young

Senior

The New Mature

Biddy Chic

Women of a Certain Age

Yummy Mummy (Ugh)

 

Comments please!

 

(By the way, the alphabet word picture is by the wonderful illustrative artist Rob Ryan, check out his website for his wonderful cut out pictures and way with just a few words, it will brighten your day.)

Comments

[don'tcallmemadam]

I could quite happily go along with 'over 40 and grown up'. There's no getting away from the truth - I am well and truly over 40. There are days I feel quite grown up too. However, there is one term of address that makes me want to punch the living daylights out of whoever is uttering those words. "Can I help you MADAM?" "Are you looking for something in particular, MADAM?" "Just putting you through, MADAM."

I am NOT born into the lower ranks of royalty, neither am I the proprietor of a whore house. So DON'T CALL ME MADAM.

(Ooh, I feel better for that. Thanks.)