If you’re approaching your 30th birthday, or are a woman already in your thirties, we encourage you to watch past the first 45 seconds of this video.
You know, past the bit where 35-year-old Iryna from the Ukraine says that she’s seen as ‘already old’ in her country, the bit where Sherifa, 30, from Egypt says she’s already considered ‘forgotten’, and past Michelle, 31, from Canada who describes how a man asked her recently, ‘do you hate children?’ because she doesn’t have kids.
You might also want to move to France (just FYI).
Dating Beyond Borders is a YouTube travel series that focuses on dating trends around the world, examining gender roles and popular stereotypes. This latest video looks at how women in general, and single women in particular, are viewed when they reach their 30s.
For instance, Marianna, 28, from Venezuela thought she’d be married… Read the full story