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Release Date: March 13, 2005 This content is archived.
An article in the San Jose Mercury News on the impact on women of turning 40 reports that more and more women are realizing that 40 is when life gets really interesting. The article quotes Elayne Rapping, professor of American studies, who says that while the tendency may be to see the shift in attitude about older women as purely empowering, it could have a downside, such as too much pressure to look extraordinarily younger. Go to article.