“Oy, We’re Old” says the 20 somethings

“Oy, We’re Old” says the 20 somethings
“Oy, We’re Old” says the 20 somethings

“Oy, We’re Old” says the 20 somethings

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WBEZ blogger Leah Pickett has noticed the new way her peers and friends express self-doubt is by calling themselves “old”, pointing out gray hairs and tiny wrinkles. This from a group of young women in their 20s. Pickett explains how the media reinforces our need to remain forever young.