> This would assume that racism is totally equivalent to ageism… No, it just assumes that ageism, racism, and sexism are all forms of bigotry. > Ageism by con

> This would assume that racism is totally equivalent to ageism… No, it just assumes that ageism, racism, and sexism are all forms of bigotry. > Ageism by contrast is a very different, and modern problem. Even though attitudes toward different age groups have varied across cultures and time periods, it's not "a modern problem". For example, the U.S.'s Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA) became law in 1967, but ageism goes back centuries.