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Recommend adding "ages 20 to 64" to the headline, pretty misleading otherwise
by fullshark 4y ago
Recommend adding "ages 20 to 64" to the headline, pretty misleading otherwise
- happytoexplain 4y agoIn my opinion, I wouldn't go so far as to call using the word "adult" as a stand-in for "20 to 64" misleading.
- yunwal 4y agoWould you not consider someone who is 70 an adult?
- kwhitefoot 4y agoSecond childhood? :-)
- glonq 4y agoYup, it's all diapers, naps, and mushy food again.,
- fuckstick 4y agoIf you are being above board you can split the “adult” population into elderly or senior, but without that stated up front I would expect adult to mean everyone 18+. And especially since most people under 64 don’t just up and die, it’s misleading to state that ratio without that qualification.
- rsynnott 4y agoWait, what do you consider a 65 year old, if not an adult?
- kulahan 4y agoUsually they're considered sorta "past" the adult stage since they're eligible to retire. Most studies are interested in people living their prime years - aka their working years. That's not to say "adult" doesn't ALSO encompass what a senior citizen is, it's just not the common usage.
- fullshark 4y agoCome on, with that headline, and the topic of death at hand, the vast majority of readers are going to think adult = 18+.