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Re: The only thing under-40s can do but over-40s can't

Posted by noa on March 8, 2003, at 11:30:42

In reply to The only thing under-40s can do but over-40s can't, posted by Jonathan on March 8, 2003, at 6:50:49

I remember a time, just after I had turned 18, back in the olden days, of course, and I was watching the women's gymnastics world championships. It was very soon after Nadia Comanece scored those "10"s at the olympics at age 14. I suddenly realized that I was too old for a sport called "women's". What a wierd feeling. Not that I ever had any inclination or talent for gymnastics, but just knowing I was already too old for it, and that it was called a *women's* sport, not a "girls'" sport, kinda freaked me out. Back then, it was rare for anyone to succeed past in it past 18 or 19. Since then, of course, they've made a minimum age requirement,and there are some "older" competitors of 19 and 20 years.

Age is a funny thing--so many people have such strong reactions to it.


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