> "Bring up ageism and out comes it comes -- it's the one insult that's considered socially acceptable." > That and politics and weight, and attractiveness, a

> "Bring up ageism and out comes it comes -- it's the one insult that's considered socially acceptable." > That and politics and weight, and attractiveness, and "white trash" / rednecks, and ... Not to mention that there's still an awful lot of racism and sexism around. Just look at how much TV comedy is built almost entirely on gender stereotypes.