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Nearing 50, Madonna Jabs 'Ageist' Society

'I'll be forever young,' says quiet, shy Material Girl

By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser User

Posted Jun 11, 2008 11:00 AM CDT

(Newser) – Madonna says you can take your ageism and shove it, reports the Daily Mail. "Not only does society suffer from racism and sexism, it also suffers from ageism. Once you reach a certain age you're not allowed to be adventurous, you're not allowed to be sexual,” the less-than-bashful 49-year-old said. "Are you supposed to just die? I've never been a conformist."

Madonna holds her adopted son David Banda in her arms as her daughter Lourdes, looks on, at the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji, Malawi last year.
Madonna holds her adopted son David Banda in her arms as her daughter Lourdes, looks on, at the Home of Hope orphanage in Mchinji, Malawi last year.   (AP Photo/Karel Prinsloo, File)
Madonna says she won't conform to ageist society.
Madonna says she won't conform to ageist society.   (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Madonna performs songs from her latest album Hard Candy.
Madonna performs songs from her latest album "Hard Candy."   (AP Photo/Jacques Brinon)
U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend, at Mote Park in Maidstone, England Saturday May 10, 2008.
U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend, at Mote Park in Maidstone, England Saturday May 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Nathan Strange)
U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend, at Mote Park in Maidstone, England Saturday May 10, 2008.
U.S. singer Madonna performs on stage at Radio 1's Big Weekend, at Mote Park in Maidstone, England Saturday May 10, 2008.   (AP Photo/Nathan Strange)
Singer Madonna celebrates the release of her new CD Hard Candy with a performance at Roseland Ballroom, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in New York.
Singer Madonna celebrates the release of her new CD "Hard Candy" with a performance at Roseland Ballroom, Wednesday, April 30, 2008 in New York.   (AP Photo/Evan Agostini)
Madonna's Yummy Sticky & Sweet Tour Itinerary Unwrapped for Fans for the Very First Time (PRNewsFoto/Live Nation)
Madonna's Yummy "Sticky & Sweet" Tour Itinerary Unwrapped for Fans for the Very First Time (PRNewsFoto/Live Nation)   (AP Photo)
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