To despise the term ladies of a certain age

[Plicky]

You never hear anyone say 'a man of a certain age'

Agree. It is derogatory. Another example sadly, of the everyday sexism women are routinely faced with in society.

Umm, guessing this is about the General Health thread. Have you read it?

YANBU it's patronising and rude.

Agree too, I hate that term, what the hell does it even mean. I'm 47. Am I a woman of a certain age...and if so, what does it matter for gods sake.😡😡😡

Umm, no, Speckledy - should I?

Well, it's not like me to be sympathetic towards people using sexist or ageist language ask DH but the OP on the other thread had no RL female support and had no-one else to ask about whether he should put his disabled DW, who possibly lacked capacity, through smear teats and mammograms. I felt sorry for him and hoped he found some support here.

And Tina Turner thinks it's ok language to use, I suppose....

Blame it on the French 'euphemism'

une femme d'un certain age.

They started it! And there probably isn't even an equivalent to the male version of middle age

Old Fart?

This is a TAAT, and you're being snidey about a man with a severely disabled wife who posted on here in the hope of getting advice about women's health issues. ODFOD.

Just been over and read the thread you mention. Don't see why he had to use that phrase when he could have said 'women in their fifties'. But no, this isn't a TAAT.

Yup, it is.

Grow up, Celestial. The phrase is used frequently and I despise it so started a thread about it.

Bollox. You saw it on here, and got on your high horse.

What age is it supposed to be? One we're supposed to be ashamed to have reached?

Haven't seen that thread but surely talking about the expression there would have been an unhelpful derail given the circumstances described.

I prefer haggard old harridan myself, I wouldn't be young again for all the tea in China (& I do love a brew).

YANBU for hating it but I hear 'men of a certain age' quite a bit too!

Arf at haggard old harridan. I might start using that to refer to myself (I'm 41, in case anyone is keeping score).

Oh I quite like it!! It's always said in this faux ridiculous, over the top, sort of Carry-On-esque way indicating it's utterly tongue in cheek, often accompanied by an eyebrow wiggle