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OVER 50?

CaliGold67 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 02:40:34 GMT

This tagline of "50 Is the Age of Possibilities" has been bugging me - tonight I have figured out Why. I'm watching parts of the usual "beauty" shows and the message every minute is "As you age after 45-50, the only possibilities are that EVERYTHING on your body dries up, droops, wrinkles, spots, falls out and fades". Thanks for the Reminder QVC! What a Message.

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Kachina624 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:21:13 GMT

@CaliGold67. lol, lol, yep that's pretty much what happens.

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chrystaltree — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 03:23:56 GMT

I agree! It's a terrible message to send women. Its demeaning for the sake getting us to buy stuff. Only a man who understands nothing about women could have dreamed up such a campaign.

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Queen of shop — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 05:34:12 GMT

@CaliGold67 wrote:
This tagline of "50 Is the Age of Possibilities" has been bugging me - tonight I have figured out Why. I'm watching parts of the usual "beauty" shows and the message every minute is "As you age after 45-50, the only possibilities are that EVERYTHING on your body dries up, droops, wrinkles, spots, falls out and fades". Thanks for the Reminder QVC! What a Message.

@CaliGold67 Yep, it is veiled misogyny. I have always said that. All those things happen to men too. grrrr

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CaliGold67 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:30:13 GMT

P.S. Hah - I'm so used to the pervasive misogyny of our society that I didn't even think of the origins of that tagline! Now that I think about it - it's being used to sell EVERYTHING now i.e. Beauty products, shoes, clothes, supplements, undergarments etc. Add to that the "gifting & cooking" reminders and we're all doomed.

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Imaoldhippie — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:30:02 GMT

I was watching Amy and Alberti and they had about 4 to 5 minutes left in the show and guess who came on the set?

Well Mally of course. So I turned to another station. I know that 5 minutes left in a show is not much but why does it have to be ruined with her?

Obviously I am among the minority that dont like her because if she did not generate big money she would be gone.

Just me little whine for the day. Now where is that cheese?

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CaliGold67 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:33:56 GMT

@Imaoldhippie wrote:
I was watching Amy and Alberti and they had about 4 to 5 minutes left in the show and guess who came on the set?
Well Mally of course. So I turned to another station. I know that 5 minutes left in a show is not much but why does it have to be ruined with her?

Obviously I am among the minority that dont like her because if she did not generate big money she would be gone.

Just me little whine for the day. Now where is that cheese?

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CaliGold67 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 10:43:04 GMT

IKR - I had the channel on for hours and Mally interjected herself into every conversation. She doesn't need to try so hard - or does she? The wheels are coming off of these shows as it is --- way too much goofy chatter.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:05:11 GMT

Age of possibility for me tonight was I went to a painting class first time ever. 68 here and now that is anything possible for me. Getting away from the tv and trying something new.

Next week is a book club first meeting that I just joined for 6 weeks . First time for me too.

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wilma — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:16:40 GMT

@CaliGold67

I assume "the age of possibilities" is supposed to be positive, but if all they talk about are the negative issues related to women's aging, that would be a turn off for me.

I haven't watched any of their over 50 shows, but the products I've seen online haven't been that remarkable.

@Roscoe the Rascal

Good for you! Hope you enjoy your new "adventures".

I need to find new things to explore in my retirement too.

Hope you both enjoy the weekend!

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Roscoe the Rascal — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:19:16 GMT

@wilma wrote:
@CaliGold67
I assume "the age of possibilities" is supposed to be positive, but if all they talk about are the negative issues related to women's aging, that would be a turn off for me.
I haven't watched any of their over 50 shows, but the products I've seen online haven't been that remarkable.

@Roscoe the Rascal
Good for you! Hope you enjoy your new "adventures".
I need to find new things to explore in my retirement too.

Hope you both enjoy the weekend!

Thank you and you as well.

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CalminHeart — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:22:19 GMT

@Queen of shop wrote:
@CaliGold67 wrote:
This tagline of "50 Is the Age of Possibilities" has been bugging me - tonight I have figured out Why. I'm watching parts of the usual "beauty" shows and the message every minute is "As you age after 45-50, the only possibilities are that EVERYTHING on your body dries up, droops, wrinkles, spots, falls out and fades". Thanks for the Reminder QVC! What a Message.

@CaliGold67 Yep, it is veiled misogyny. I have always said that. All those things happen to men too. grrrr

Not so veiled?

I find it offensive. I can't believe any employer would it to be a marketing schtick or allow employees to demean themselves and viewers on air.

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CalminHeart — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:24:26 GMT

@Roscoe the Rascal wrote:
Age of possibility for me tonight was I went to a painting class first time ever. 68 here and now that is anything possible for me. Getting away from the tv and trying something new.

Next week is a book club first meeting that I just joined for 6 weeks . First time for me too.

Congratulations!

I'm just a couple years older and am trying new things too. It's fun.

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LTT1 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:46:46 GMT

@CaliGold67

@CalminHeart @Roscoe the Rascal @wilma @Imaoldhippie

I love being retired!

I love the book club I joined.

Would like to try a painting class!

So much to experience!

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 12:55:38 GMT

IMO, it's a waste of time and energy to scrutinize something so intensely and get so worked up over it. Everyone is so easily offended by the least little thing these days. 🫤

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CalminHeart — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:02:21 GMT

@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
IMO, it's a waste of time and energy to scrutinize something so intensely and get so worked up over it. Everyone is so easily offended by the least little thing these days. 🫤

Your life experiences are different from everyone else's. We don't know what each person has gone through in life to flavor their opinions or have certain things trigger them.

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JeanLouiseFinch — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:24:52 GMT

@CalminHeart wrote:
@JeanLouiseFinch wrote:
IMO, it's a waste of time and energy to scrutinize something so intensely and get so worked up over it. Everyone is so easily offended by the least little thing these days. 🫤

Your life experiences are different from everyone else's. We don't know what each person has gone through in life to flavor their opinions or have certain things trigger them.

Oh boy, start passing out the bubble wrap. 🙄

If someone has certain triggers, it's up to the individual to know what to avoid and not expect the rest of the world to bend over backwards and kowtow, to accommodate every possibility. That's an IMpossibility at any age.

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They CallMe MRWILKES — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:30:25 GMT

I agree that a number of posters are reading much too much into a simple brand awareness campaign, making more out of it than actually exists.

Much ado.

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Sooner — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:43:05 GMT

@They CallMe MRWILKES wrote:
I agree that a number of posters are reading much too much into a simple brand awareness campaign, making more out of it than actually exists.

Much ado.

@They CallMe MRWILKES MR Wilkes, you aren't a female often subjected to the harsh criticism of looks you encounter at all ages, especially older.

The sad fact is that much of this comes from other women, who judge by appearance. So we get the image and mindset that women are beautiful, beautifully dressed and never wearing something "that doesn't flatter my figure" even if one has no real figure to flatter.

A lot of these images of women come from women. All of it belittles the person behind the makeup and the body enhancing clothes we are suppose to wear to define us. QVC is playing to that image. And it also means you are a girly silly air head.

So yes it is shameful and degrading to women. Not to men. Who cares what men wear? Who expects them to be giggly and a barrel of laughs after 50?

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febe1 — Sat, 14 Sep 2024 13:46:02 GMT

@Queen of shop wrote:
@CaliGold67 wrote:
This tagline of "50 Is the Age of Possibilities" has been bugging me - tonight I have figured out Why. I'm watching parts of the usual "beauty" shows and the message every minute is "As you age after 45-50, the only possibilities are that EVERYTHING on your body dries up, droops, wrinkles, spots, falls out and fades". Thanks for the Reminder QVC! What a Message.

@CaliGold67 Yep, it is veiled misogyny. I have always said that. All those things happen to men too. grrrr

I agree. Go find another age to demean and make fun of.