Assignment: Write to Combat Ageism!
According to Julian, of "The Tattler" blog, "These are the nine known major stereotypes that reflect prejudice toward senior citizens":
Illness
Impotency
Ugliness
Mental Decline
Mental Illness
Uselessness
Isolation
Poverty
Depression
Where did these stereotypes come from? What can we do to help overcome them? Let's look for senior achievers and tell their stories--or let's tell our own stories! Let's prove that there is life after 70, or 65, or 60, or 55!
A slightly different version of this post appears in The Elders Tribune (http://www.elderstribune.com).
Copyright 2007 by Marlys Marshall Styne
Illness
Impotency
Ugliness
Mental Decline
Mental Illness
Uselessness
Isolation
Poverty
Depression
Where did these stereotypes come from? What can we do to help overcome them? Let's look for senior achievers and tell their stories--or let's tell our own stories! Let's prove that there is life after 70, or 65, or 60, or 55!
A slightly different version of this post appears in The Elders Tribune (http://www.elderstribune.com).
Copyright 2007 by Marlys Marshall Styne
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