Because I Said So - Adult Privilege and a Society Against Children- “Take this to the dirty clothes basket,” I remark absently to my seven-year-old, holding up my dusting cloths. She looks up from the incredible secret compartment LEGO project she’s in the middle of building, and I cringe to myself. “I’ve got it; you keep working!” She grins at me, shakes her head and continues to build something I will have trouble figuring out later – which is one of the reasons she loves it so much. - Sara Schmidt, life.ca
ADULT PRIVILEGE AND DISCRIMINATION AGAINST CHILDREN’- The funny thing about in-built privilege is that so-often the bearers of said-privilege really have no idea that they are exercising it or that they have come to feel themselves entitled to it. - CrystyClark.com , 05/17/2010
OPINION: Don’t Call Me ‘Young Lady’- The strapping blond’s smile glinted as he handed me my boarding pass and luggage sticker. “There you go, young lady!” - Karen Grassle, Next Avenue, 07/31/2019
Hillary Clinton is too Old for What?- In response to Charlie Cook's critical article on Hillary Clinton's age, this article discusses how ageism and sexism often work together to amplify discrimination. - Froma Harrop, The Seattle Times, 02/20/2014
Faygo Accused of Age Discrimination--by Founder's Grandson - Hugh Rosenthal is suing Faygo for age discrimination, after the company allegedly fired him for being 68-years-old and hired a much younger man to replace him. - Tresa Baldas, Detroit Free Press, 06/23/2014
Coming Out Old: Issues of Ageism and Privilege - Article describes how people are affected from ageism throughout their lives and provides examples of acts of ageism. - Dorothy Jean Furnish
