Quote by Alanis Morissette

Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public eye, people would talk condescendingly to me. When you get older there's this feeling that you have to start carving up your face and body. Right now I'm in the middle ground - I think women in their thirties are taken seriously.

Ageism works in both directions. As a teenager in the public

Summary

This quote highlights ageism and its impact on both teenagers and older individuals. The speaker expresses how, as a teenager, they were often patronized and spoken to condescendingly because of their age. On the other hand, they also discuss the pressure that comes with aging, where society expects individuals to alter their appearance to maintain youthfulness. However, the speaker believes that women in their thirties are in a unique position where they are taken more seriously, possibly suggesting that this age range falls in a "middle ground" between the two extremes of ageism.

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