I was actually wondering if it was simply because Bridges is in my age range, but you're far younger and apparently respond the same as I do.dws1982 wrote:Also strange to consider that Page was actually just a year older than Bridges is now when she won. I've seen the video...she seemed like an old lady, and she does in Trip to Bountiful too. Not many people would think of Jeff Bridges as an old man now, or Meryl Streep as an old lady. Have general society perceptions about age changed, or have I just changed?
It may be that people of Page's/my parents' generation accepted -- or, better, dove into -- aging in a way that subsequent generations didn't. Baby boomers like myself are the ones who still wear jeans, where our parents dropped them after their teen years, and there are various other aspects of grooming (and exercise) that distinguish today's middle-aged-and-past folk from their forebears. When I was growing up, with few exceptions, everyone's parents looked post-menopausal. Today people choose (or at least try) to remain vital (and sexually attractive) far longer.