Ageism In The Workplace Essay

Although we live in a society that continues to progress when dealing with discrimination, there is one type that is overlooked more than others, ageism. This kind of prejudicial treatment is based on stereotyping and acting negatively towards someone who is seen as “old.” Due to where we all live, ageism is especially prevalent in the workplace. It is not as well known as other forms of discrimination like racism or sexism, but should be recognized more, especially in Silicon Valley.

Unlike other forms of discrimination, we subtly accept ageism in everyday life and in the workplace without a second thought. For instance, if someone over forty-years-old lost their keys, they would blame it on getting older. Whereas if we did the same thing, we wouldn’t think it had anything to do with our age. Another example is “teasing” someone about their age. Younger workers think that since these individuals didn’t grow up with our education, that they can’t figure out how to use any form of technology. Due to the fact that the average age in the tech industry is 30 and that the tech industry is more likely to attract and hire younger people, ageism is alive and well in Silicon Valley. The younger tech generation is provided more perks such as free lunches and concerts by

One person was quoted as saying that “Advertising is a young person’s game.” There was an industry-wide survey taken to see the issues surrounding ageism in advertising and 80% said that the industry comes across as ageist. It mentioned that innovation is valued experience and there is an addiction to “youth” as we all know by looking at any magazine or any reporter on tv. You don’t see many old people on the front cover of People Magazine because it doesn’t sell as well as Emma Watson. Wouldn’t you want to see Steph Curry on the front of Sports Illustrated instead of someone much