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Open Board / Must a man be a wreck simply because he's older?
« on: January 03, 2017, 05:32:00 AM »
Throughout my life I've noticed in many of the gay social circles, that the obsession with physical beauty and bodily perfection appears to be the major preoccupation. Perhaps this is more prevalent in places such as bars and clubs. The obsession with youth is also on many peoples minds in both homosexual and heterosexual circles. I can really sympathize with those who may not be valued as beautiful/attractive or the model of an olympian. What is going on here? Do gay, bi, and grero men simply have more of an eye for the beautiful? As we age it gets worse and I'm sure that there are many of us in our golden years who are ignored by the gay community or the straight community.
Throughout my life I have tried to take care of myself for health reasons and for good self-esteem. I think in general that women do a better job in taking care of themselves as they age. For men, it's a different story. The older male stars, politicians, and the rich might do a better job that just the average "Joe." Just because we are older doesn't mean we have to be falling apart, obese, unkempt, and wearing the most baggy, horrid clothes that we can find. I see this all the time -- an older couple, a man and a woman, where the woman is smartly dressed, good makeup job, dyed hair and maybe even a well preserved body. The man is looking old, washed up, crummy clothes, fat, and frowning. Do heterosexual men view taking care of themselves as a feminine characteristic? Vanity is for women only? We all know that deep down, that men are probably even more vain than women.
It is my belief that as we gays/greros age, we can remain physically beautiful throughout our lives. Sure, we might not look 30 years old anymore, but this is the time that we can let our inner beauty shine through which will project a younger persona. The benefits of staying healthy and well groomed are many. We will have an excellent quality of life as we age and we will feel good and alive -- not a wreck.
Being healthy and alive simply feels good! May you all abound in abundant health!
Throughout my life I have tried to take care of myself for health reasons and for good self-esteem. I think in general that women do a better job in taking care of themselves as they age. For men, it's a different story. The older male stars, politicians, and the rich might do a better job that just the average "Joe." Just because we are older doesn't mean we have to be falling apart, obese, unkempt, and wearing the most baggy, horrid clothes that we can find. I see this all the time -- an older couple, a man and a woman, where the woman is smartly dressed, good makeup job, dyed hair and maybe even a well preserved body. The man is looking old, washed up, crummy clothes, fat, and frowning. Do heterosexual men view taking care of themselves as a feminine characteristic? Vanity is for women only? We all know that deep down, that men are probably even more vain than women.
It is my belief that as we gays/greros age, we can remain physically beautiful throughout our lives. Sure, we might not look 30 years old anymore, but this is the time that we can let our inner beauty shine through which will project a younger persona. The benefits of staying healthy and well groomed are many. We will have an excellent quality of life as we age and we will feel good and alive -- not a wreck.
Being healthy and alive simply feels good! May you all abound in abundant health!