American Vanity

So why don't people want to get old? So many commercial products these days are "anti-aging" or claim to erase the signs of aging. In the last century the huge boom in these products is probably more astounding than imaginable. I don't really understand why people are so ashamed of getting older. Years ago elderly people were held in high esteem and highly respected for their wisdom. Our industries are even promoting it. Roles on TV require actresses, mainly, to play roles younger than their age. And do you ever see models who are actually older than 24? Seriously, why do people see putting Botox, snake venom, into their face or elsewhere in order to get rid of wrinkles? Seriously, does a woman who cant raise her eyebrows look better than one with a few wrinkles? I would like to think that those wrinkles are not to be hated or covered up but to be looked back upon. They are there from years of laughing with friends, smiling at sunsets and spending countless days which gained wisdom that you shouldn't have the need to cover up.