Acceleration: Sordid Stories of Septuagenarian Decline by Michael A. Messner, New Release July 2026
In Acceleration: Sordid Stories of Septuagenarian Decline, sociologist Michael A. Messner tells stories of ageing decline and forges ahead with humor against ads to remain strong, virile, and forever young. With declining hair, weakening muscles, arthritic hands, diminishing eyesight, and face wrinkles, ageing people face a quandary. As the passage of time accelerates, our bodies decelerate. We slow down. We hurt. We face limits, sometimes humiliating ones. And we complain. As boomer men get older, online musclemen bombard us with pitches. For only a few bucks (often, quite a few). we can remain strong, virile, and forever young. So, do we pony up our retirement savings in hopes of re-sprouting a head of hair, smoothing our skin, bulking our biceps, and achieving erections on demand? As professor emeritus of sociology and gender studies at the University of Southern California, Messner researched gender-based topics. In this personal account of being a targeted ageing man, Messner enjoys comparing earlier years to his life now as an active eighty-something septuagenarian. Copies can be ordered on Amazon.