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prejudice or discrimination on the grounds of a person's age.
"ageism in recruitment is an increasing problem"
What are the 3 types of ageism?
Of course, institutional, interpersonal, and self-directed ageism are not mutually-exclusive. All these forms of ageism can intersect with and compound other forms of discrimination and prejudice like ableism, classism, homophobia, lookism, racism, sexism, and transphobia.
https://www.helpguide.org/aging/healthy-aging/ageism-and-age-discrimination
Dealing with reverse ageism
Although ageism is often directed at older adults, young people aren’t immune to age-related stereotyping and discrimination. In one 2019 survey, young employees were more likely to say they’ve seen or experienced ageism than older employees.
The signs of ageism against younger people—or “reverse ageism”—are similar to the signs of ageism against older adults. An older friend or family member might talk down to you or crack jokes about your age. Or maybe a supervisor or coworker makes age-related insults or refuses to promote you despite your abilities.
These frustrating experiences can make you question your self-worth or even stunt your ambitions at work. Here are tips on handling reverse ageism:
Identify and push back on common stereotypes. Young adults are often characterized as entitled, lazy, or selfish. You might hear these stereotypes so frequently that you even begin to believe them. But just take a moment to challenge those assumptions. Your priorities and opinions may differ from those of your elders, but you can probably think of many ways in which your generation is hard-working and dedicated to the common good.
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