Ageism is the term that refer to prejudice against other age groups.
there are two types of Ageism:
1. individual ageism
--the general disrespect(especially for older people and their negative stereotypes.
2. institutional ageism
--can be seen in mandatory retirement laws and age restrictions in certain occupations.
Besides that, there are people who express their ageism with linguistic.
For examples, 'little old lady' , 'out dated','old-timer','over the hill'and so on.
Apart from that,there are also people who show their ageism nonverbally.
For examples, he/she avoid touching/speaking to an older person. He/she avoid asking something to an older person.
In conclusion,we are not encouraged to be prejudiced against older person. We should avoid ageism not only by reaction ,but also linguistic. When we respect to others people, people also will respect us no matter who r us..
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