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[–] 29 points 9 months ago (3 children)

Because our laws are written by the elderly, ageism is legally defined as discrimination against old people.

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  • [–] 12 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    The law in my state defines ageism as discriminating against people over forty.

    Fun fact! I complained at a job once because I was up for promotion and instead they hired a 22 year old with no experience vs my 11 years experience in the field and my boss accused me, a 35 year old, of ageism against this 22 year old person.

    Funner fact! It wasn't actually ageism on my part but sexism on their part, because I happen to be a 35 year old woman and they chose to hire a 22 year old boy to be my boss. Then they asked me to train him. Then they fired me.

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