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How ageism forces us to perform maturity

I started wearing makeup to look older because no one takes me seriously as a baby-faced 32-year-old manager.

Juana
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The coach is replying

More people experience this than they realize.

What we've seen

When competence is judged by appearance, we're forced to costume ourselves into credibility.

Ideas that help explain it
Worth thinking about

“Where Are You with Masks and personas we wear?”

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