As I do from time to time for a good laugh, I recently purchased the February issue of Prevention magazine, one of the rare issues without Michelle Obama on the cover. Intrigued by how I could lose up to eight pounds in three days, and definitely interested in how to make myself heart-attack proof, what sealed the deal was the cover line, "Sexier at Every Age." Hey, who doesn't need help in that department, I asked myself. Once home, the groceries put away, I turned to the article, hoping I could accomplish whatever I needed to by the time my husband got home from work. "A sparkling sex life is something we'd all like to have, regardless of age," it began promisingly. The author went on to describe the advantages and the challenges of "having a sex life that soars" in your 20s, 30s, 40s, 50s.....the end. WTF?I am in my 60s, so I guess those bratty Prevention editors assume I'm either dead or on life support. But hey--cut me, do I not bleed? I'm still here. How rude--not to mention disheartening. I was wondering how to break the bad news to my husband, until this morning when I read that the Senate is about to vote on contraception. Huh? Apparently, Democrats argue that access to contraception is a basic right! As such, the current administration seeks to include coverage of contraception as part of all health insurance plans. Well, why stop there, I wondered; what about us aging baby boomers? What are we, chopped liver all of a sudden? In fairness to all, I think the government should insist that health insurance companies also cover the following necessary expenses:
1. Unlimited tubes of K-Y jelly
2. A reasonable number of scented candles per household per month
3. Wine, whiskey, port, or whatever it takes, in whatever quantities
3. Satin sheets, one set per household per annum
4. "Al Green: The Love Songs Collection" boxed set (Available for $13.99 plus S & H)
5. Medical marijuana brownies (Sugar-free and gluten-free when applicable)
6. DVDs of "Last Tango in Paris" and "Unfaithful"
7. Blindfolds
Should the insurance companies balk, they need only be reminded that us geezers no longer require contraception or abortions. Think of the savings.
Too funny! I'm also offended when articles about having good sex mysteriously stop at age 50. That's why I'm glad I found out about Joan Price and Naked at Our Age. Turns out that oldsters are still doing interesting--even shocking!--things in bed.
ReplyDeleteSusan: Thanks for your comment, and for steering us all to some interesting reading on the subject! I will certainly check it out....
ReplyDeleteOf all the letters to the editor you have written or have wanted to write this seems like the most obvious . . . this seems outrageous . . .the average age of Prevention readers has to be 50+ . . .and of course as Susan attests, obviously there is a lot of this kind of "activity" among -- shall we say -- grown-ups . . .
ReplyDeleteAs for the political message, it seems obvious that those supplies should all be covered by ObamaCare. So grateful for a country that takes care of us all . . .