Going Gray
Anne Kreamer • 2007 • Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Author
- Anne Kreamer
- First published
- 2007
- Publisher
- Little, Brown Book Group Limited
- Genres
- Biography · Fiction
- Subjects
- Biography & Autobiography · Nonfiction · Recovery · Middle-aged women
- ISBN
- 9780316166621
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Published in 2007, Going Gray emerged during a shifting cultural conversation regarding aging and beauty standards. Anne Kreamer, a former executive at Nickelodeon and Sassy magazine, wrote the book after deciding to embrace her natural hair color at age forty-five. The work blends personal memoir with sociological research and economic analysis, challenging the societal pressures that often link women's professional and personal value to youthful appearance.
The book explores the practical and emotional journey of transitioning to grey hair, investigating why society stigmatizes the process and how the multi-billion dollar anti-aging industry sustains these perceptions. Kreamer’s approach is notably pragmatic rather than purely aesthetic, positioning the choice to stop dyeing as a form of liberation from both expense and social judgment. Upon its release, the book was recognized for its candid tone and its contribution to the growing movement of women choosing to age with more autonomy.
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