Submitted by: Melody Land
Ageism refers to stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) toward others or
ourselves based on age. It negatively impacts our health and well-being, our financial security, and the economy. It exists in many forms, influencing everything from personal interactions to public policy, and impacts us at every age.
The good news is that we can do something about it, and we begin by spreading the word on Ageism Awareness Day Oct. 9, 2024.
Like racism and sexism, ageism serves a social and economic purpose: to legitimize and sustain inequalities between groups. It's not about how we look. It's about how people in power assign meaning to how we look.
Stereotyping-the assumption that all members of a group are the same-underlies ageism ( as it does all "isms"). Stereotyping is always a mistake, but especially when it comes to age, because the older we get, the more differentfrom one another we become.
Ageism refers to stereotypes (how we think), prejudice (how we feel), and discrimination (how we act) toward others or
ourselves based on age. It negatively impacts our health and well-being, our financial security, and the economy. It exists in many forms, influencing everything from personal interactions to public policy, and impacts us at every age.
The good news is that we can do something about it, and we begin by spreading the word on Ageism Awareness Day Oct. 9, 2024.
Like racism and sexism, ageism serves a social and economic purpose: to legitimize and sustain inequalities between groups. It's not about how we look. It's about how people in power assign meaning to how we look.
Stereotyping-the assumption that all members of a group are the same-underlies ageism ( as it does all "isms"). Stereotyping is always a mistake, but especially when it comes to age, because the older we get, the more differentfrom one another we become.
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