Halle Berry has recently reflected on aging and the societal pressure on women to stay forever young.
In a new interview with Fortune Magazinethe The X-Men The star said, “Historically, women, as we age, we get older, right? Men get sexier… they get gray hair and they’re silver foxes. We just Old people are … we are rude.
“Society tells us or tells us that our time is up…we should go out to pasture. We’re done with our childbearing years—that our primary purpose for coming here is to have children. To create – and when we are done at 35/40, there is nothing left for us,” said the 58-year-old. old
However, Halle believed that old age was not the end of women’s lives.
“Ageing is a privilege, and we should see it that way. That’s how we should feel about getting old. We should feel like the crown jewels of our society,” reflects. Union The actress
“I’ve always known that I’m more than the shell I walk around in,” Halle told the publication.
“I want someone to say something to me other than, ‘Oh gosh, you’re so beautiful.’ I want to hear other words. I know I’m more than that,” shared. Never let go. The actress
Celebrating old age, Kings “As I get older, I am determined to age gracefully and naturally,” the actress said. It’s a shame that as women, we’re being told that we have to find a way to stay young forever.
“We are born and die for age,” he continued.
Haley also noted that as women, “we have to find a way to do that,” but “we’re turning ourselves into monsters trying to do that.”
“I am determined to be a spokesperson for allowing yourself to age gracefully, knowing that you are more than the shell you walk around in,” the actress added.