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To say she simply cannot be turning 40?!

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Downtownonsaturdaynight · 15/11/2024 18:40

I'm a big fan of Gemma Atkinson. Always had her down as a young mum. Yet i just read she is turning 40 tomorrow!!!

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Bbq1 · 17/11/2024 23:48

Newmumatlast · 17/11/2024 22:17

It isn't medically ancient at all.

It actually is. Check your facts. A woman aged 35 or over is termed as a woman of, "Advanced maternal age" aka, "Geriatric mother". So ancient, advanced in age, geriatric mother ... I didn't invent the terms.

Lisanoonan · 18/11/2024 00:05

Bbq1 · 17/11/2024 23:48

It actually is. Check your facts. A woman aged 35 or over is termed as a woman of, "Advanced maternal age" aka, "Geriatric mother". So ancient, advanced in age, geriatric mother ... I didn't invent the terms.

Yeah but they wrote that term a long time ago.

Health has improved.

Women are having pregnancies much later in life now.

Disturbia81 · 18/11/2024 00:18

Lisanoonan · 17/11/2024 21:57

I'm 40. I don't like when people say

"oh my God you can't be 40" to me.
Or.
"Oh my got I thought you were 30".

The insinuation behind it is

"I can't believe you are that extremely old age!"

I would like if someone didn't gasp and say "you don't look 40 " to me.

I LIKE being 40. I feel great!!

Yeah all this "I look younger!" bullshit is just reinforcing the view that youth is better than all. People need to own their age. I love being in my 40s, feel more attractive than I ever have, feel like the best human I've ever been and love life. I don't feel the need to look younger Confused

Bbq1 · 18/11/2024 01:46

Lisanoonan · 18/11/2024 00:05

Yeah but they wrote that term a long time ago.

Health has improved.

Women are having pregnancies much later in life now.

Advanced maternal age is the term currently in use.

goldenshred · 18/11/2024 02:04

Shes always been pretty

Bournetilly · 18/11/2024 02:20

I don’t know who she is but I’d say she looks 40.

angela1952 · 18/11/2024 20:49

Whatthehellagain · 15/11/2024 19:30

She’s not stick thin which I think helps with wrinkles .

As does Botox.

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