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A poignant part of her story touches on society’s treatment of women as they age. Powter, now 67, reflects on the discrimination she faced when seeking employment, the prejudice against older women, and her pride in doing her own work—“Nobody goes on without teeth whitened. I haven’t done anything. I wash my face with dish soap.” She discusses how she was fired from jobs simply because she was perceived as too old, and how even her reputation sometimes precedes her in a negative light. Yet, she remains proud of her authenticity and resilience, emphasizing that despite her outward appearance, she is alive, thriving in her way.