Dear Mia,
“It’s 2016, now you’re 50 glorious years old and have dyed your hair dark to hide your gray hairs from the judgmental eyes of the world for almost two decades. You love gray hair. your natural sparkle when your hairline is five days after dyeing, but you are afraid society may consider you unsuitable.The beautiful color that grows naturally from your scalp is considered unacceptable , even ugly It is associated with old age and aging is seen as undesirable. You wonder how you will survive in the workplace because you know that when you are young, you will beat yourself up. gray-haired old colleague that is outdated.
“Be brave, though. Know that giving up dye will lead to letting go of your ageism. Society has taught you that you should try to stay young for as long as possible—that you It’s only tempting if you do everything you can to look young, dye your hair, buy ‘anti-aging’ creams, obsess about every new wrinkle, age spot or enlarged pores, hate every sign of your age. the years you’ve lived on this Earth, dreading every birthday and being asked your age. But find the strength to stop listening. Once you do, wonderful things will happen to you.
“You will stand out. Strangers will notice you, block you in the street to compliment you. Many people will say that you are brave to go radical, and you will find out that you were wrong to feel it. Men and women admire the color, but more importantly, what it stands for: one woman said, “I won’t listen to society anymore. I have accepted my age and now I am no longer constrained by ageist limiting beliefs. This is me!” It will be one of the best decisions you will ever make, and it will change your life.
“By 2020, in the midst of a pandemic, you will have decided to tackle age discrimination in society. As a middle-aged consumer, you feel ignored by brands and feel invisible and insignificant. related, spend your hard earned money on brands that don’t see you Have you ever felt marginalized as a young woman when you didn’t see yourself in the magazines or on billboards, whether it’s your skin color, hair texture, body type and that leads to poor body image and low self-esteem. marked, what about age discrimination Well, with the power of social media, your voice can now be heard.
“At 54, you’re going to make your decision publicly and speak out about age discrimination because you don’t want your daughter to believe the notion that life ends at 40. You’ll connect with other women. on Instagram and build a community of women who refuse to be ignored, creating a space that truly represents your generation.You will move your IG account from private to mode. publicity and issued a call to action ‘Let’s create a true silver space for the next generation.’ They use the hashtag # #SilverSisters and this community of amazingly passionate and supportive women will inspire you to keep creating content until the unthinkable happens. Since making your page public, four modeling agencies will be looking for you.
“As a model, you’ll be working with the biggest global beauty brand in a global campaign. You’ll be filming a CGI remake of Disney. You’ll be dancing in your panties for a lingerie campaign M&S. UK TV will use your image to discuss age inclusion in marketing Your image will appear on every mainstream newspaper, the cover of designer magazine. You will appear on billboards and magazines throughout Europe, Canada, the Caribbean, Central and South America. All the while, you’ll continue to fight ageist attitudes and change the story of middle age on Instagram. Now, you’ve even been picked up by a literary agency and are in the process of writing a gracefully aging book proposal.
“So you see – it’s not so bad. Deciding to get rid of the dye will, in fact, lead to you living a purposeful life.”
Warmest wishes,
Sugarcane
Mia Maugé, Model
