Can we stop with the age-shaming, already?
That girlfriend, if you’re wondering, is artist Alexandra Grant. The couple walked thetogether at the LACMA Art + Film Gala and posed for “dozens of photos in front of the international press, proving they had nothing to hide” – which is, if I may say so, very interesting phrasing indeed. After all, why on earth would the couple have anything to hide? AWell, apparently this one is, judging by the slew of hateful comments that have poured in online.
She later added: “People are taking this as me saying something bad about Keanu and this woman, to which I must scream: PLEASE LEARN BASIC READING COMPREHENSION. They are cute and fine and are not even the subject of this tweet, our collective sexist ageism is!”to answer for, don’t they?Stylist It’s an enduring taboo in the world of beauty. Despite all the body neutrality and positivity movements, despite the fact that so many of us are embracing our cellulite on Instagram, despite the fact that we are all learning to embrace natural beauty in all its forms, too many people still believe that a woman choosing to go grey or silver can only mean one thing: that she has ‘given up’ on herself.
Keanu Reeves and Alexandra Grant attend the 'X Artists' books launch at Palais De Tokyo on November 10, 2017Emma Thompson on playing Mrs Potts in Beauty and the Beast and ageism towards women in filmAs I explained previously, Channel 4’sSchofield’s South African Adventure Yes, Grant has grey hair – so what? A woman’s age should have no bearing on her relationship. And Grant and Reeves – if a scattering of red carpet photos means anything in this world – look blissfully happy together. Surely that’s the only thing that matters?