Does it seem that the baby boomer generation is the first to deal with menopause, incontinence,?
Does it seem that the baby boomer generation is the first to deal with menopause, incontinence,?
Answer by daisy
Nothing is hush-hush anymore. Explicit is the word of today. Does anything make us blush anymore, or shock us?
When we were young, the words sex and pregnancy were just 2 words that were only discussed in private with embarrassment.
So, is it better now or have we lost control of the younger generations?
Answer by TeaParty Jill
These things where more private back then. The Boomer generation became more verbal, as did the advertising, of such. Each generation following the other, will be more open and informed. Believe me the things you mention have been problems since before Boomers.
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Answer by Laurie
Years ago, one wouldn’t dare to discuss these problems in public, let alone advertise it on TV. we a re just more open now so we here about it. Thank goodness, people are aware now and realize that these things happen and there is not reason to be embarrassed or ashamed.
Answer by SandwichGeneration
“Back in the day” people didn’t mention the big “C” either, cancer. Remember the hub bub when Betty Ford spoke publicly of her breast cancer?
I think Boomers are less inhibited about discussing these things publicly; which has some good points to it. I just can’t see where suffering in Silence is all that helpful, or noble. To be honest; some things haven’t changed that much; people still struggle to figure out which is valid research and which is snake oil salesmen industry sponsored research. Still, I think it is better to at least be able to discuss issues than to feel such embarrassment that the topic remains quiet and goes untreated. I do get a kick out of some of the advertisements. I’m not sure if Boomers, or anyone else, believe we are the first to deal with these issues; but we do live in a consumer driven society, and the advertisements are after our wallets via our aches and pains….:)
Answer by Fonz
No, we just happen to be the generation that tells everything. I remember when the tampon ads were very discrete. And no such thing as a condom ad.
Answer by handyman
It’s just that our generation is the first where these things are openly discussed and I think it’s wonderful. I’m glad they have these ads on TV for feminine hygiene products, ED solutions, adult diapers, etc. It’s better than consigning them to the back of women’s magazines. We don’t have to grin and bear it like our folks did, thank goodness.
Answer by Strange Brew
It’s a natural process. No, it doesn’t feel like anything new to deal with.
Answer by john
Sorry to play devil’s advocate but……
Maybe if people spent more time involved in other activities they would not have to sit around and get educated as to all of these maladies via the television.
I am a baby boomer (58) who has aches and pains after working out.A hot shower,some aspirin,Icy Hot.Boom!! Good as new.
As for the sexual problems.Watch your dietary habits.
Answer by jonds
Nope.
Answer by adam h
i think its a good thing u can talk about all this now.back when every thing was “hush-hush”,i’m sure people who had these various difficulties felt very alone,as if they were the only one.i remnember when my grandparents would literally whisper the word “cancer”,like it was some shameful,secret thing to be kept hidden.i’m sure this secrecy made people who had it feel like pariahs,since it could not be mentioned above a whisper!today,people see cancer survivors jogging to raise money for research,and we view these people as wonderful examples of survival and hope.so much better than the old days.sure,some of the maladies are a bit squidgy-tampon ads,condom ads and so on-but-these items are part of life,too.better to face it and normalize it,than deny the need for them.my grandmother was told nothing by her parents or school about menstruation,and had never heard of it.consequently,she spent several sad,lonely months as a young teen,dealing with the “sure knowledge” that she had some “fatal illness”,and would eventually bleed to death!she finally admitted it to her older sister,asking her to keep the knowledge of her impending demise from her parents,lest they suffer! whether its teen stuff or middle age stuff,best to be open ,even if it is sometimes embarassing to be so.
erectile dysfunction, etc. as if all these issues just started with our generation? All I remember my grandparents complaining about was arthritis, rheumatism, shingles and age spots.
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