Cenk Uygur
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Women and Ageism - Are You Proud of Your Age?

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January 27, 2013

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"I love the age question. I love topics that make people squirm. And I think it's fascinating the lengths that some women, and many men, will go through to deny that they are -- gasp! -- actually getting older.

"She's old, though, isn't she?" a young girl asked me with the same inflection that she might have voiced, "Oh, but she had a terrible accident, didn't she?" about one of the most powerful editors in New York."*

Are women scared to admit their age because of presumed prejudice? Is ageism a real concern? Mandy at XOjane says she's more confident than ever at 37; do you feel more confident now than when you were in your "prime?" Cenk Uygur, Ana Kasparian, and Wes Clark Jr. (consultant, veteran) break it down.

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