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I get the feeling that age discrimination is the new "black & white". "Oh, you are born in this decade, so you must be doing X". Yeah, whatever. I'm doing X bec

I get the feeling that age discrimination is the new "black & white". "Oh, you are born in this decade, so you must be doing X". Yeah, whatever. I'm doing X because I like to do it. I'm an "ageing millenial" per GPs definition (so with mid-30 I'm old?), yet I'm well aware of TikTok and such. I'm so sick of it.

pantulis 6y ago
Comparing age with racial discrimination can only be done from privilege. Am I wrong assuming you are white?
- MrGilbert 6y ago
  > Comparing age with racial discrimination can only be done from privilege. What leads you to this conclusion?
  - pantulis 6y ago
    While I agree with you that age discrimination exist at least in mild form, direct comparison with racial discrimination is excessive. In the extreme case, you won’t get shot by a cop for being old while arguably being black increases that probability. But it’s not only race discrimination at play, there are other possible discriminations also more powerful than age, like gender, income or class. So you put more weight to a discrimination that affects you the most because you probably don’t belong to other categories, hence the guess that you are a white male. I am probably over reacting given the HN demographic and also because you did not do it in bad faith but just wanted to point it out.
    - MrGilbert 6y ago
      > ... but just wanted to point it out. Exactly this. While I get your sentiment, and your assumption is correct, I'd agree to disagree that "one discrimination is worse then another", because (for me) it always boils down to how each individual experiences the discrimination. One simply cannot state that "your discrimination is not as important as mine".
      - pantulis 6y ago
        I'd also agree to disagree as I think we are now clearly in subjectivism vs objectivism territory.
mcpeepants 6y ago
ehhhh that comparison is pretty weak. you get to choose how much you care about being "discriminated" against for your interests. you don't get to choose how racial discrimination impacts you.
- MrGilbert 6y ago
  I was was writing about age discrimination. And that is something that affects you externally.
flyinghamster 6y ago
"Digital Native" is the dog whistle for that.

pantulis 6y ago

Comparing age with racial discrimination can only be done from privilege. Am I wrong assuming you are white?

MrGilbert 6y ago
> Comparing age with racial discrimination can only be done from privilege. What leads you to this conclusion?
- pantulis 6y ago
  While I agree with you that age discrimination exist at least in mild form, direct comparison with racial discrimination is excessive. In the extreme case, you won’t get shot by a cop for being old while arguably being black increases that probability. But it’s not only race discrimination at play, there are other possible discriminations also more powerful than age, like gender, income or class. So you put more weight to a discrimination that affects you the most because you probably don’t belong to other categories, hence the guess that you are a white male. I am probably over reacting given the HN demographic and also because you did not do it in bad faith but just wanted to point it out.
  - MrGilbert 6y ago
    > ... but just wanted to point it out. Exactly this. While I get your sentiment, and your assumption is correct, I'd agree to disagree that "one discrimination is worse then another", because (for me) it always boils down to how each individual experiences the discrimination. One simply cannot state that "your discrimination is not as important as mine".
    - pantulis 6y ago
      I'd also agree to disagree as I think we are now clearly in subjectivism vs objectivism territory.

mcpeepants 6y ago

ehhhh that comparison is pretty weak. you get to choose how much you care about being "discriminated" against for your interests. you don't get to choose how racial discrimination impacts you.

MrGilbert 6y ago
I was was writing about age discrimination. And that is something that affects you externally.

flyinghamster 6y ago

"Digital Native" is the dog whistle for that.