Perhaps. But there's a lot of sexism in the way Madonna is described as "old".... they don't say those things in relation to Bowie, who's also delved into dance styles... If you survey the popular press, you pick it up.
---------- >From: robin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Cyclone Wehner" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: (313) Madonna.. >Date: Thu, 17 Nov 2005 10:57 AM > > > hmmm if you saw a 50 year old bloke dancing around to a disco record > he'd made cos that was the fad of the day you might think that slightly > odd too. > > it's not a sexism thing at all. > > anyway...this is 313 > > robin... > > > On 16 Nov 2005, at 23:09, Cyclone Wehner wrote: > >> And to add to that, if Madonna has become more conservative, I think >> it's >> more the effect of wealth, not age. I am glad to see her defy her age - >> agism is another weapon used against women, 'the old expiry date', and >> the >> more women who don't 'act their age' the better.
