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Article: Good old-fashioned age-ism not so bad after all.
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- The Birmingham Post (England)
- Article date:
- October 13, 2000
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'Age-ism' is the new solecism. It is not as wicked as racism, but ranks quite high among the various 'isms' that have become what sin were to the Victorians.
Well, it would be if everyone did what they are told in the name of political correctitude.
Age-ism means treating elderly people - or middle-aged people - worse than you treat young people just because they are old, or middle-aged.
The Birmingham Post, bless ...