Prevalence of Ageism in society
The problem:
Boomers vs Gen Z vs Gen X.
Gen Z is lazy
Boomers are entitled and are the problem because they are taking all the wealth
Have we become too desensitised to ageism, and is it a tool that is being exploited for control/surveillance?
This morning I was going through the news and I found this article.
'Lazy but convenient' - a quarter of young adults have two or more takeaways a week
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqxpn1l5l73o
The article is about how unhealthy is takeaway but it uses ageism tropes to get people engaged.
Growing up I felt manipulated a lot so I started creating barriers to it. Once I started paying attention to Ageism in social media it was hard not to see the frequency it is being used. Have you noticed the same? Are you looking for ageism in your life?
Ageism seems like one of those invisible barriers that power and the ultra rich creates to divide and conquer.