Why do women fix themselves up to look sexy & younger, but fix their young daughters up to look sexy & older?

Question

I see this frequently as a cab driver, women walking the Plaza with their young daughters, both wearing the same skimpy clothing.

Answer 1

I think in a lot of instances it's beyond just looks. The society we're in kinda views women in a certain age range more favorable than all others (mainly the 18-35 age range I think); if you're younger than that you're often thought of as being immature, childish, inexperienced and clueless. If you're older than that, you're sort of viewed as being over the hill, passe, or "having let yourself go". That's the kinda message the media constantly tell us and the same message we pass on every time we continue to wanna "dress older" or "look younger" whether it's with cosmetic procedures, or clothes...or whatever.

With guys a lot of times it seems like when they're young the message is "he's the strapping young hot guy" and when they're older it's "older men are sexy". Chubby guys aren't looked at with nearly the same cruelty as chubby girls are and dieting isn't pushed nearly as much on guys as it is on girls.

The whole double standards thing is an epidemic and there seems to be no end in sight because people don't seem to really feel too much of a need to speak up on it. People have grown accustomed to a culture of constantly picking on the flaws of others and themselves and not accepting or embracing things as they are.

Aging is natural so why not just let nature take it's course?

Answer 2

Older women no longer have the security of a family so these days we try to prove ourselves to each other as well as the opposite (or same sex). Society is very discriminating against the non perfect looking woman.

It's sad that the women allow their 12-17 year old daughters to dress sexy and are surprised when they end up with some predatory male or female.

Answer 3

Sweetness got it right. Every woman wants to be or at least look like they are in their 20s. Older women will deny it, all the while buying truck loads of age defying cream and young girls will deny it, while they are wearing stiletto heels and a push-up bra. Unfortunately we have a beauty standard in our society and it is to look young and fresh as long as possible.

Answer 4

F*** i'm youthful and performance been informed i'm gorgeous, and in basic terms about all and numerous chosen masculine and older/mature searching :( *word to self, seem older than what i'm... :P chosen not one of the options above, because i'm a guy, yet in a lady, i search for female and mature in straightforward words because those women human beings arent shallow and recognize the thanks to celebrate with and take care of a guy :) awareness is contained in the years. no longer someone great previous, yet a minimum of 5 years distinction desire my answer counts :P

Answer 5

When you were very young did you not want to look and be older? When you are older do you not want to look and feel younger? It's human nature and men do it as well.

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Answer 6

Because young women want to look mature while older women want to look younger....

Answer 7

Human vanity and parental guidance are hard topics to talk about. Every Mother wants to be Her Daughter,s "sister", it has to do with ego.

Answer 8

Because there's that golden age when you look you best... your teens/twenties basically. People younger than that try to make themselves look older and people older than that try to make themselves look younger.

Answer 9

Because there is a certain age range that is generally considered most attractive and everyone wants to be a part of it.

Answer 10

i dont no who your refering to mate but id go mental if my daughters dressed up older than what they are and i certainly wouldnt encourage it and as for women dressing younger thats their choice, if you dont like what you see dont look