Summary Of Taking A Stand Against Ageism

In Taking a Stand Against Ageism at All Ages Margaret Gullette (2011) dives into ageism and the effects it is having on society. Her stance is that U.S. society is pushing out older individuals claiming they are “useless”. She also mentions that middle aged people are starting to experience ageism at work as well due to U.S. society being obsessed with youth (Gullette, 2011). Gullette (2011) states in references to older people, “people are likely to be a “burden”, unworthy of resources.” This statement reminded me of the activity we did during the graduate school interview where we decided who should be chosen to replenish the Earth. I remember many people saying that older people should be ruled out first because 1. They may need extra