Things to Stop Saying to 40+ Year Old Women

11 Kalli
4 min readJan 3, 2020
Original Photo by JOSHUA COLEMAN on Unsplash

I don’t know how many other women around my age would agree with me or not, but no it’s not a compliment when someone says the following to me:

“Wow, you look great for your age.”

“You’re how old?! You don’t look it at all.”

“I want to look like you when I’m that old.”

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11 Kalli

Xicana, mother, educator, writer, and activist immersed in battles against oppressive systems. I live in the 505 — red or green? kallivalenzuela@gmail.com