I'm not reacting to a personal insult. I'm reacting to ageism. It's the people who are reacting back who are taking personal offense at what they perceive as a

I'm not reacting to a personal insult. I'm reacting to ageism. It's the people who are reacting back who are taking personal offense at what they perceive as an attempt to take away their freedom to casually demean people of the group they're not (yet) a part of.