After reading Cruikshank Aronson and Dovey, I started to see how ageism shows up in so many different ways. It’s not just people making rude comments about getting older it’s in the language we use, the stories we tell, and even the way older adults start to see...
1. I thought Cruikshank’s talk about internalized ageism was the most interesting one. This is when older people believe and even spread ideas that make them feel less important. This had the greatest impact on me because it made me think about how my grandma is...
When reading through chapter 8 of ” Learning to be old and chapter 8 of Elderhood, there were many things that caught my eye. Ageism is a very prevalent form of discrimination, and it is interwoven into many systems and the daily lives of society. When reading...
Ageism and Beauty Standards Cruikshank’s (2013) examination of plastic surgery stood out to me because I think the industry is probably booming now—and among even younger demographics. Recently, I had one of my wisdom teeth removed. During my consultation at the oral...
The readings from Aronson, Cruikshank, and Dovey pushed me to consider how society treats older adults and how we talk, think, and even feel about aging, often in ways we don’t recognize as ageist. One example from Aronson that deeply impacted me was how...
