(NSFW) Do you buy into the term that 'They are way past their prime'?

I hear in France that a female no matter what her age is still considered something, which is so fundamentally important, a woman.

Of course most people will say that, clearly a woman is a woman, no matter her age. Or, a man is still a man no matter the number of years he has clocked up on the calendar. Many might add “But they are past their prime”. Then, it seems they play roles that are more suited to them. If they step out of the role then, all hell could break loose.

Some cultures are quite concrete in the way they approach that, which is sexy or sexual (or even allowed to be thought of as sexual). This can also be attributed to many aspects of life, such as work, careers and friendships perhaps.

If you are between the ages of say 18 and 40 you are still allowed to be sexual. When you reach your 50s and 60s it isn’t really discussed that much (in movies and media). Get to your 70s and 80s and some might even recoil at the idea that you could be anything remotely sexy or dare I say it, downright horny!

Do you buy into that idea? That people have a sell by date? Do you buy into it even for yourself? Do you think it could form part of the basis for a mid-life crises and the reason so many people take antidepressants. If so, shouldn’t we be changing people’s thinking? Perhaps you are? If so how? This question applies to both males and females.

Inspirations would be appreciated too.