Posted on 04/03/2015 3:48:43 PM PDT by Libloather
At 67, Hillary Clinton is now a “woman of a certain age.” So much emphasis and worry are put on physical aging in women that the emotional maturity and freedom that can come at this time are given short shrift. That robs everyone of a great natural resource. As women of a certain age, it is our time to lead. The new standard for aging women should be about vitality, strength, and assertiveness.
One of the largest demographics in America is women in their forties to sixties, and by 2020 there will be nearly 60 million peri- and post-menopausal women living in the United States. Because women’s average life expectancy is currently 81 years, we’re easily spending a third of our lives postmenopausal. That is a great opportunity for growth and change.
The long phase of perimenopause is marked by seismic spikes and troughs of estrogen levels, which can last for more than a decade in many women. But afterward, there is a hormonal ebbing that creates a moment of great possibility. As a psychiatrist, I will tell you the most interesting thing about menopause is what happens after. A woman emerging from the transition of perimenopause blossoms. It is a time for redefining and refining what it is she wants to accomplish in her third act. And it happens to be excellent timing for the job Clinton is likely to seek. Biologically speaking, post-menopausal women are ideal candidates for leadership. They are primed to handle stress well, and there is, of course, no more stressful job than the presidency.
(Excerpt) Read more at time.com ...
Warren may need to age some more.
Hillary has demonstrated evidence of "emotional maturity"?
Really?
I'm not convinced...
omg bwahaha lol the very title is too pitiful to be endured.
Crones can blossom?
PIAPS. Bwahahahaha.
Time is on her side, but then again, it really isn’t...
by 2020 there will be nearly 60 million peri- and post-menopausal women living in the United States.
Lord help us.
Gross. Don’t talk menopause, biology, and Hillary Clinton in the same sentence.
She would be out of control if she was President just like Obama ,but she’s the perfect age , LOL
She’s the perfect age for prison....
This is a great statement on why biologically women are not suited to be leaders.
She’s a female at the “perfect” age. What more could we ask of a presidential candidate? Oy vey!
Her cankles have fully blossomed.
“A woman emerging from the transition of perimenopause blossoms”
Yeah?....on what planet?
Sooooo, is this a way of saying she shouldn’t have been Secretary of State, fourth in line to be President under Presidential Succession? She was no Alexander Haig!
Gwjack
She is ancient.Do they really believe that twenty something and thirty something women will get all emotional about voting for grandma?
We’d all be better off if she her title was just “grandma” and nothing else.
......with the brain of a two year old!
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