Female, Fifty and Fab
5 min readJun 29, 2022
Why turning fifty is liberating
Let me start with a disclaimer. I’m 50 but don’t think I’m fab. But that’s not to say I’m not to some people. So what exactly, makes someone fabulous?
Usually, it’s accompanied by ‘You can’t be that old!’. Or ‘Well done! You look much younger!’
And that, ladies et al, is where the trouble lies. Women are complimented for looking younger; men…