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> Your comment is ageist, nothing else. False, this is your opinion, they were careful not to state what is, but what might be the case.

faeriechangling 4y ago
I mean it’s literally true the comment is ageist, it’s transparently and shamelessly ageist.
- logicalmonster 4y ago
  How many news stories from ArsTechnica even mention the subject's age in the first place? Can you please let me know specifically what about my comment was ageist, and specifically shamelessly so? I think I was very reasonable and respectful and clearly indicated that my post was speculation. Thanks Faerie. PS: As an aside, to be very pedantic, the word ageist is a subjective term, not objective. You can say that 2+2=4 is literally true, but can you fairly say that anything is literally ageist when that's subjective? Just something to noodle over about what that word even means.
  - faeriechangling 4y ago
    Ageisms definition if we search “define ageism” is prejudice or discrimination based on age. Saying a 5 year old would be a bad theoretical physicist or that a 90 year old would make a bad NFL linebacker both would constitute prejudices based on age by the strictest definition. Your respectfulness or lack thereof is almost totally irrelevant to if your post is ageist. I don’t see “ageism” as a very useful word anyways since my attempt to narrow the definition makes it painfully subjective.
    - logicalmonster 4y ago
      > Saying a 5 year old would be a bad theoretical physicist or that a 90 year old would make a bad NFL linebacker both would constitute prejudices based on age the way I see it. It seems like most people would agree with your examples. Do you view this sort of ageism filter as a useful tool for understanding the world? Does the word ageism automatically imply a negative connotation then?

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> Your comment is ageist, nothing else. False, this is your opinion, they were careful not to state what is, but what might be the case.

by dekken_ 4y ago

faeriechangling 4y ago
I mean it’s literally true the comment is ageist, it’s transparently and shamelessly ageist.
- logicalmonster 4y ago
  How many news stories from ArsTechnica even mention the subject's age in the first place? Can you please let me know specifically what about my comment was ageist, and specifically shamelessly so? I think I was very reasonable and respectful and clearly indicated that my post was speculation. Thanks Faerie. PS: As an aside, to be very pedantic, the word ageist is a subjective term, not objective. You can say that 2+2=4 is literally true, but can you fairly say that anything is literally ageist when that's subjective? Just something to noodle over about what that word even means.
  - faeriechangling 4y ago
    Ageisms definition if we search “define ageism” is prejudice or discrimination based on age. Saying a 5 year old would be a bad theoretical physicist or that a 90 year old would make a bad NFL linebacker both would constitute prejudices based on age by the strictest definition. Your respectfulness or lack thereof is almost totally irrelevant to if your post is ageist. I don’t see “ageism” as a very useful word anyways since my attempt to narrow the definition makes it painfully subjective.
    - logicalmonster 4y ago
      > Saying a 5 year old would be a bad theoretical physicist or that a 90 year old would make a bad NFL linebacker both would constitute prejudices based on age the way I see it. It seems like most people would agree with your examples. Do you view this sort of ageism filter as a useful tool for understanding the world? Does the word ageism automatically imply a negative connotation then?