Commentary: ‘You don’t look your age!’ It’s time to squash ageism
by Darcy Evon and Thomas D. Kuczmarski, Chicago Tribune
Jul 14, 2022
3 minutes
Here’s the thing about ageism. It’s not always malicious, but it hurts. Is there anyone who would say that we don’t want everyone, no matter what their age, to participate fully and to the best of their ability in American society?
Yet in this nation, the idea of living to your fullest potential seems to stop when a person is seen as “older.” Everyone is getting older — all day, every day. So where’s the logic in age bias, even if it’s well-meaning, against those of us
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