I don't need a book to push me to be wiser. I have a healthy appreciation for intelligence. You can be wise and beautiful at the same time. Why are the 2 seen as mutually exclusive? It feels like that perpetuates the "dumb blonde" stereotype.
Around here, I have seen plenty of people make "snap judgments" about other's "wiseness," hence their worthiness, which had nothing to do with physical appearance. As in, "You went to a state university." Not so wise. No graduate degree? Not so wise. In my experience, what you are judged on depends very heavily on context. Having lived in 3 different states, the balance is tipped in one direction or another by geography and cultural values.
And men get pushed to be younger in different ways. I see a whole lot of ED commercials when I watch the national news .