why I'm not afraid of aging: The fear of aging keeps you from living your one and only precious life. aging gracefully as a Black woman. We need to learn how to age gracefully and joyfully so we can enjoy life to the fullest at any age. Why do women hide their age? Why are we told to never share our age with other people? Ageism and the idolization of youth in this Western Society has convinced us that the more we age, the less value we have. But what if we change our views around aging an getting older? What if we learn how to actually age gracefully, joyfully... so much so that we actually look forward to and embrace getting older.