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Julie Burchill

I am firmly of the opinion that women who make a lot of effort to hang onto their looks in middle age (unless they are beauties, entertainers or prostitutes) are rather sad, as one should surely have something more substantial to recommend one by this tim

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Julie Burchill believes that middle-aged women who focus heavily on maintaining their appearance, unless they are naturally very attractive or work in entertainment or sex work, come across as somewhat pitiable. She suggests that by that stage in life, people should have qualities beyond physical looks to be valued for.

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