Fictional Influence

Fictional Influence

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Fictional Influence
Fictional Influence
Pursuing Youth at All Costs
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Pursuing Youth at All Costs

You shouldn't want to look younger than you are

Jan 25, 2022
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The recent release of the fifth movie in the Scream franchise reminded me of that time actress Courtney Cox stood up and bravely announced she would be having her facial fillers dissolved. She further elaborated that she didn’t feel she looked like herself anymore, that in her pursuit to look younger, she ended up just looking like Caitlin Jenner.

Now I won’t be seeing the new Scream because *spoiler alert* it’s yet another instance of movie makers insulting and castigating their own viewers, but that’s an issue for another blog.

Despite my irritation with the film itself, I was happy to see Courtney in the trailers… looking like Courtney. She does look older, make no mistake. But she looks like herself, and is, as she has always been, a beautiful woman.

Why is that not enough?

We see such disdain for older women in the US. And yes, it is primarily in the US. Turn on any show filmed in the UK and you’ll see women of varying ages and levels of attractiveness creating wonderful, engaging s…

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