The Associated Press’s article found here insists that being older is being wiser. This article indicates that older people are wise “in knowing how to deal with conflicts and accepting life's uncertainties and change.” This quality of having a better analysis of social problems could explain why Obama stopped dying his hair to hide his “salt and pepper.”
In class yesterday we talked about how grey hair was related to ideas of wisdom and that it can impact a political campaign. This article reinforces the reasoning behind why it is a good move (politically) for Obama to let his grey hair grow out a bit - because the American people will be more likely to see him as someone who knows “how to deal with conflicts” which is definitely something that our current President needs to do. Even though Obama’s campaign for the presidency has come to an end, he still needs to “look the part” of the president that we expect; and according to this study that is something that a candidate is able to accomplish simply with a little help from Revlon.
My original thought was: “But what does that say about us as voters when we are more likely to vote for a person based on the color of their hair?” I guess this article proved me wrong; older does mean wiser. Therefore, maybe it isn’t such a bad idea after all to favor a politician who is showing a little grey.
I've also thought about old age in relation to wisdom and the impact to our politicians. In class we discussed this with our presidents, and I hadn't thought about it before this. It is really important to view all sides during an election, even this. I agree that it's in our favor to have politicians leading our country who are wise, but I feel as though it's hard to make a connection with age to wisdom; wisdom comes from a variety of things but involved experience more then anything. So, we want politicians who are experienced and wise.
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