This may come as a shocker to some in our youth-centric culture, but we are all aging. And, as authors Jane Giddan and Ellen Cole mention in their popular Huff/Post 50 article, “Ageism: The Thorn in the Side of Women In Their 70s” , “…we all know that aging is, indeed, the only way forward.” […]
Language Matters
The words we choose can alter our thoughts, which can affect our actions, which can, simply put, start to change the world (or at least our ideas about the world). How our words are perceived and received may also depend on our intent and the context within which we utilize or frame them. Even the […]
Do “-isms” Create Schisms?
Marco Rubio recently announced his run for the presidency of the United States. In his statements, and in what is clearly being interpreted as a snub to Hillary Clinton, he suggested that we do not need “a candidate of yesterday” and declared himself a “generational choice.” What does it mean to want to nullify […]
Tinder Under Fire
Tinder is something flammable, a substance used to incite or inflame. And the dating app Tinder seems to be living up to its name… The web is currently abuzz (atwitter??!!) with articles about whether the brand’s new pricing structure is ageist. So what’s the scoop? First, the fundamentals. Tinder, for anyone unfamiliar with the name, […]
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