June 21, 2026
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Scrolling Through My Phone in the Community Center, I Realized How Deeply This Photo Was Changing Our Town’s Conversations

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It’s a humid Thursday afternoon in late July, and I’m scrolling through my phone in the back room of the community center where I work as a part-time librarian.

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The news feed blares a headline about a famous 78-year-old woman posting a swimsuit photo that’s suddenly stirring up a storm online.

Debates about aging, sexism, and whether joy has any place in the public eye past a certain age fill the screen.

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