Maggie Kuhn
Maggie Kuhn
Maggie Kuhnwas an American activist known for founding the Gray Panthers movement, after she was forced to retire from her job at the then-mandatory retirement age of 65. The Gray Panthers became known for advocating nursing home reform and fighting ageism, claiming that "old people and women constitute America's biggest untapped and undervalued human energy source." She dedicated her life to fighting for human rights, social and economic justice, global peace, integration, and an understanding of mental health issues. For...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionActivist
Date of Birth3 August 1905
CountryUnited States of America
Being sixty-five ... became a crossroads. We said, we have nothing to lose, so we can raise hell.
There must be a goal at every stage of life! There must be a goal!
There are six myths about old age: 1. That it's a disease, a disaster. 2. That we are mindless. 3. That we are sexless. 4. That we are useless. 5. That we are powerless. 6. That we are all alike.
I enjoy my wrinkles and regard them as badges of distinction - I've worked hard for them!
Leave safety behind. Put your body on the line. Stand before the people you fear and speak your mind - even if your voice shakes. When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say. Well-aimed slingshots can topple giants.
When you least expect it, someone may actually listen to what you have to say.
A healthy community is one in which the elderly protect, care for, love and assist the younger ones to provide continuity and hope.
Old age is not a disease - it is strength and survivorship, triumph over all kinds of vicissitudes and disappointments, trials and illnesses.