Have you noticed that most leaders in politics are old men?
The current president of the USA is 78 and his predecessor was 74. This is older than me! There is no way I'd want to lead a country at my age.
As a younger person, sex was important. In old age it is less so. If you had told me this 10 years ago I would not have believed it. I am sure this is not universally true, but it is probably far more common than is talked about. I often wonder if our leaders really connect with younger people to whom this is so important?
Some would say with old age comes wisdom.