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Ageism Against Young People

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Ageism
People always judge. Whether or not it's the old or young, people judge. When you see an elder you almost always speak a little louder than usual. You shall continue to talk to the elder as if they were a 2nd or 3rd grader, just in case they are incompetent. When people meet they place others in 3 categories; race, sex, age. In social psychology researchers have never been too interested in the topic of Ageism. Ageism is prejudice against someone’s age, it's cruel and often hurts others feelings. Age is the first thing we notice about each other, age is the biggest clue on how to talk to one another.
People approach old age with fear and dread therefore that's how they treat old people. What used to be seen as a natural process is now …show more content…

Young people often get paid less than lets say a 35 year old. Elders are the primarily targeted group. The reason behind this is most people are afraid of being old so they treat elders cruelly because of their fear. Middle aged people are the least targeted group because they are the ones who are causing the ageist notions.
How to stop ageism is very tricky. Ageism starts with noticing a person’s age which is very hard to stop. Ageism in the workplace can be stopped, discrimination can stop all ages get equal pay. With all ages we should treat them with the same respect that you would like to be treated . If everyone is treated with respect their will not be such a great void between people.
Ageism is all around us and needs to stop. I hope that eventually the young and old will be treated with the respect they deserve. Lets all go out and the first elder we see, stop and ask them questions about their life and treat them like you would your boss/principle. As Stephen Richards said, “When we age we shed many skins: ego, arrognace, dominance, self-opionated, unreliable, pessimism, rudeness, selfish, uncaring ... Wow, it's good to be old!” Take that out there and treat the old, young, and everything in between like people. Share the

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