We here on the blog have been celebrating the accomplishments of older women athletes. See Grandmothers as Athletes: How About We Just Call them Athletes? and Does being a grandmother matter to your swimming ability?.
At the same I think it’s important that we recognize that it’s not all about choice. I was super annoyed last night to see a pair of photos circulating on social media again with the tag “What does 74 look like?” and “Both of these women are 74 years old. The choice is yours to make.”
You can view my response in the blog post below.
Here’s more below.
