We can see why.
People are quite annoyed by a stock image used for a story about people over 55. The headline read, “Housing shake-up will offer over-55s help with downsizing”.
Instead of using a person who is around 55 years old, a photo of a much older woman was used.
It was first pointed out by Shelagh who took offense to the picture.
As someone who just hit 51 this is not the stock photo for over 55s I wish to see. Chosen by a 30 yr old no doubt pic.twitter.com/BnXe6pmG6E
— Shelagh Fogarty (@ShelaghFogarty) February 6, 2017
Others also agree with her.
@ShelaghFogarty This is me, 58 in June pic.twitter.com/wVq5OcfFD7
— Paola Cooper (@CrouchPaola) February 6, 2017
@ShelaghFogarty Me at 50! I could be her grand-daughter from the looks of things. ? pic.twitter.com/O8FDQgnXr0
— Rebecca Mieliwocki (@MrsMieliwocki) February 8, 2017
@ShelaghFogarty my mom at 60+… ?? #ageisjustanumber pic.twitter.com/GZEzt8XVWI
— Jennifer Tetrick (@JTetrick) February 8, 2017
@ShelaghFogarty this is me at 56! pic.twitter.com/ACm9ICXi1l
— Maureen Bartone (@BartoneMaureen) February 8, 2017
@ShelaghFogarty my mom at 85. pic.twitter.com/bRhby6xLlc
— Melyssa parker ?? (@melyssa_parker) February 7, 2017
@ShelaghFogarty I’m 73 next month and even I look younger!
— adele geras (@adelegeras) February 6, 2017
