"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." I think you lost track of the thread. You're acting as if the subject was already ageism, and I'm

"Yeah, well, you know, that's just, like, your opinion, man." I think you lost track of the thread. You're acting as if the subject was already ageism, and I'm somehow arriving to downplay it. No, the subject was historical industry growth, and you can't just slam those two ideas together, you need some other idea in the chain to bridge them--like how growth skews our perceptions. Heck, if you care so much about ageism awareness, you should be thanking me for introducing it. ___________ Here's how the conversation would have gone if I'd done what you wanted: 1. robotresearcher: "Job openings have increased dramatically over time." 2. Nega-Terr_: "Guys, ageism exists! I won't say anything else, that'd just detract from its importance." 3. Someone: "Uhhhh, WTF? Where'd that come from? If anything, a constantly growing industry would make it easier for seniors to continue finding new jobs, a shrinking one is really where they'd be in trouble. What's wrong with you? Stop talking nonsense."