Living in today’s society, one has to wonder if it is easier to be a younger woman or an older woman in our world’s current situation. 

Younger women are not taken seriously sometimes when being compared to a more experienced and wiser older woman in most situations.  They are more likely to get trapped in the “social norm” of trying to look thin and seductive and young, as our media has publicized constantly, and they must suffer the consequences.  As young women in their 20’s through their 50’s, they must be capable to balance their lives in work, health, family, and relationships all at the same time since it is during that age/gender that they are most likely in those roles.   Advantages, however, to being a young woman is the beauty advantage.  To look younger and more current can be a possible advantage in the work industry if older and younger women are competing for a job position.  One last major advantage I find extremely recognizable is the fact that since they still have so much more time to live, their path in life is still flexible.  They can change their plan and do not have to worry about needing to stick with the same job or relationship because time is running short for them.

It was realized and understood that women live six years longer than men.  Women’s life expectancy is longer than men’s but they still receive the short side of the stick in all aspects. As it is, women are paid less than men when comparing career earnings so in the end, women will end up with less money to live with when retiring.  To add on to that, they are more likely to live longer, so the distribution of their earnings through those added on years just creates even more difficulty.  Women who are mothers at some point could have had to go through maternity leave of absence from work and any other serious situation where they need to take time off from work, reduces their earnings as well.  As they grow older, they are more likely to establish an illness which requires taking medications and the money needed to pay off the prescriptions is very high currently in this economy.  However they do receive financial stability because of their age at some point if their status represents well enough to be approved for stability.  Also, they are able to live on their own and not have to handle or deal with their children who have grown up and have their own lives to live during those years, so the environment is more relaxing.

Would you choose a stable, settled life or an unpredictable, spontaneous life?  Do you think younger women have life easier than older women in today’s society?  I guess I would view it as younger women having an easier life because the idea of options still being possible makes me feel pleased and active.