Age Discrimination Essay 2
Jermaine Crawford
12/2/10
Dr. Hollins
HEN 113-05
Proposing A Solution Paper
“Old vs. Young”
Discrimination can be seen in many different ways. One of these ways is between different age groups. Age discrimination is known as ageism. If people should accept others and their differences, they should also accept differences in age as well. The solution to age discrimination is for people to not categorize others personality or characteristics by their age, and to base their opinions on people by getting to know who they actually are.
“Discrimination is making a distinction in favor or against, a person or thing based on group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discrimination) rather than on them as individuals. When people discriminate towards another age group, they apply to a specific age group certain characteristics. Typically people who are older are viewed as being more mature while people who are younger are viewed as being comparatively immature. People usually make this generalization because of the point that since someone is older; they probably have experienced or been through a lot more than someone who is younger. However, in some cases, someone who is younger could have been through a lot in a short amount of time, which could make them more mature than a lot of their peers and possibly make them more mature than some people who are older than them.
Age discrimination can greatly be seen in the workplace towards both younger and older people. Younger people are discriminated against because a lot of managers want employees with a good amount of necessary working experience that more older people would probably have in comparison to younger people. Although young people are discriminated against when they don’t have a lot of work experience, they are highly favored when they do have the necessary work experience in comparison to someone who is older. An employer might feel as
12/2/10
Dr. Hollins
HEN 113-05
Proposing A Solution Paper
“Old vs. Young”
Discrimination can be seen in many different ways. One of these ways is between different age groups. Age discrimination is known as ageism. If people should accept others and their differences, they should also accept differences in age as well. The solution to age discrimination is for people to not categorize others personality or characteristics by their age, and to base their opinions on people by getting to know who they actually are.
“Discrimination is making a distinction in favor or against, a person or thing based on group, class, or category to which that person or thing belongs” (http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/discrimination) rather than on them as individuals. When people discriminate towards another age group, they apply to a specific age group certain characteristics. Typically people who are older are viewed as being more mature while people who are younger are viewed as being comparatively immature. People usually make this generalization because of the point that since someone is older; they probably have experienced or been through a lot more than someone who is younger. However, in some cases, someone who is younger could have been through a lot in a short amount of time, which could make them more mature than a lot of their peers and possibly make them more mature than some people who are older than them.
Age discrimination can greatly be seen in the workplace towards both younger and older people. Younger people are discriminated against because a lot of managers want employees with a good amount of necessary working experience that more older people would probably have in comparison to younger people. Although young people are discriminated against when they don’t have a lot of work experience, they are highly favored when they do have the necessary work experience in comparison to someone who is older. An employer might feel as