Ageism is Real. But It Also Makes No Sense

Why do we ridicule or dismiss those with more life experience?

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I never thought that at age 47, I’d be writing an article about ageism. But here we are. However, this isn’t so much to complain about being “old” (and being passed over for some opportunities as a result) as it is to question the basis for ageism to begin with.