"Sweet old ladies and sweet old men"
Why do people think that once you turn 70, and are a grandmother (great grandmother) all of a sudden you don't curse, or shout someone down, or get banned for being outspoken and a little nasty on a message board?
It's endearing and naive, and even a little annoying. As Barack Obama said famously about Hillary Clinton, "She's (I'm) nice enough." But as a grandmother soon to be turning 73, I am NOT a sweet little old lady. Please. It's condescending at the least. I'm pretty much the same as I always was, except physically. 
Thanks for listening! 
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