Hmmm...exactly how old is "older"? Are women more likely to be discriminated against than men? Why or why not?

Question

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"Think that you are too young to be affected by ageism? Think again. Workers as young as 35 are facing discrimination, according to new research... The interviews with 150 people, whose average age was 53, uncovered a bleak picture. More than six out of ten of the respondents experienced ageism before they reached 50. Yet astonishingly, more than one in ten (13 per cent) experienced it under the age of 40. "

http://www.management-issues.com/2006/8/24/research/think-youre-too-young-to-be-affected-by-ageism-think-again.asp

Answer 1

I agree with you about 35.  Of all the ages, this was the one that hit me hardest - the onset of middle age, and the age that, given the choice, it is preferable to give the lad/lass a chance, since the oldie is now past his or her best.

In the Philippines, it is very rare to be offered employment over the age of 35.  You are expected to have saved enough by then to set yourself up in business (often roadside kiosks).

I am 52, out of work, and have to be resigned to the fact that I am retired.  Unemployable.  You can really only work past this age if either you are established in a career or you have the energy, the domestic support and the business plan to go self-employed.  The only other options are crumbs of part-time or casual work covering crises where there aren't the younger staff willing to help out.

As for women.  In many ways, women past their menopause and released of their hormones, go through a spurt of activity that is very appealing to employers, at about the same time men go slowly downhill.  On the other hand, a woman rapidly loses her s*x appeal at around 35 due to the biological clock, far faster than men whose decline is much slower but steadier.

In old age, women live longer than men, so I suppose there is discrimination then against men.

Answer 2

It always depends on who you are asking.  Men are discriminated by laziness, machoism, and length of the p***s...women are downed by fat, wrinkles and social intelligence....yadda yadda.  everyone is exposed to the wretched judgements of culture.  The real question is who the h**l gives a flying cra* about what you think?  SADLY  most of us depend on it.  I may barf.

Answer 3

What a load of rubbish.

Answer 4

It seems that your asking two different questions, one about ageism and one about discrimination against the sexes. I'll answer about discrimination. That depends on who and what you are, and where you are. All Men and women face some form of discrimination. Some men and women face more discrimination than others. Example; a black man working in a white male dominated company who aren't very cultured, may be more discriminated against than a white woman working in a white female dominated field. The black guy may live in a white male dominated town, and the white woman may live in a very female friendly town where men respect women more (like for example, in Sweden.) Or a short hispanic guy working in a black dominated field in a black dominated town who mostly have something against hispanics. (there are many race wars between the two races in many places in america.)

The bottom line: any group who have been hurt by discrimination can say they are more discriminated against than the other. The fact is, no one can actually prove who really is for an absolute fact. If that were possible, because of how frequent discrimination occurs, you might see a percentage like say, 49% to 51%. The point is, discrimination happens so much in the world to everyone that people should worry less on who deserves more pity, and more on putting a stop to discrimination all together. Otherwise, it becomes people believing, 'my problems are more important than yours', instead of helping each other.