One really good thing about being old, if you're a woman.

[raccoon]

You don't have to deal with as much sexual harassment as you did in your younger days.

Behaviors including, but not limited to:

Strange men telling you to smile.
Strange men telling you to take off your glasses.
Cat calls.
Strange men groping you.
Men grabbing you and giving you sloppy, disgusting kisses. Just out of the blue, like a sucker punch.
Men hitting on you.

***I am NOT saying these things NEVER happen to older women, but not near as much. And I'm aware that being elderly is no guarantee you're not gonna be raped.

And as an older woman, you still have to be cautious about where you go alone. And other stuff. But I guess we should be grateful some of the harassment slacks off.

[zanana1]

1. It's one of the things I love about being old. nt

[Lindsay]

2. Yup.

I feel I've become mostly invisible, and am grateful for it.

[Ohiogal]

3. That's the thing

The older you get, the more invisible you get, if you're a woman.

I guess it's better than what we had to endure in our younger days.

[angstlessk]

4. One other thing..bring able to drink alone at a bar.

Without being approached by some of the men at the bar...

Now, I have no desire to go to a bar, but bet I would be left alone now, as I have acquired a 'kavanaugh' scowl

[dlk]

5. The Endless Pressure to Always Look "Hot" is Gone

Older women can relax and enjoy life so much more.

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

6. Now that I'm no longer desirable and instead have become invisible,

I can relax a bit and wear my normal Resting Bitch Face without some jackass telling me I'd be prettier if I'd smile.

I'm so pissed off right now that I'm tempted to go punch some random guy in the crotch, just because. I won't, of course, because I'm just a nice, invisible old lady who lives quietly with cats, contemplating the overthrow of the patriarchy.

[Brainstormy]

7. Ditto!

and I've got a lifetime of pent up anger over being told to "Smile!" Fuck that.