I think @drboothroyd was spot on to point out in her comment at #HBES2018 that the way we talk about participants and findings matters. "Reduced beauty with age" doesn't mean older women aren't beautiful but it sure sounds like it.https://twitter.com/DegenRolf/status/1016629871127269376 …
I was not even willing to talk about age, because it is irrelevant in this context. Others were harping on about it. The interesting AND legitimate question is, are beauty differences among same age individuals honest indicators of anything important to fitness? Darwin asked this