A few days ago
“Don’t be so ‘agist’. People do amazing things at all ages.” What does “agist” mean?
“Don’t be so ‘agist’. People do amazing things at all ages.” What does “agist” mean?
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A few days ago
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Someone who discriminates people based on their age. Like racist, but against people of a specific age. Some people are ageist against young people, some people are ageist against old people, etc.
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A few days ago
I agree – people DO do many amazing things at all ages – but that doesn’t stop some people from judging others by their age. An ageist is just that – a person who makes preconceived notions about others based on their ages. If you need proof that ageism, the lesser of the three evils (racism, sexism, and ageism), still exists – take a look in the Yahoo Answers categories Singles & Dating and Pregnancy – where age is ALWAYS an issue.
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A few days ago
Since you already have the answer, I’d just like to observe that in my experience, “Old People” are anyone 10 years or more older than you happen to be at any point in time.
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A few days ago
It’s a person that stereotypes older people. I wouldn’t use the term discriminate here, that seems a bit harsh.
Or, with your spelling, it could mean to feed or pasture livestock for a fee…
J.S. said do do….
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A few days ago
Similar to racist, but instead of using skin color you discriminate based on age.
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A few days ago
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
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