The article discusses the waning momentum of the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) movement and posits that the anti-ageism movement could emerge to fill this gap. The author shares his personal experience with ageism after turning 60, confronting stereotypes that equate aging with decline. He highlights that ageism is often overlooked, despite being a pervasive and culturally entrenched form of discrimination. His advocacy aims to shift perceptions about aging and promote equality for all, challenging societal norms that diminish the value of older individuals.
Old age is the most unexpected of all things that happen to a man, a sentiment that I oddly share with Leon Trotsky. Like hundreds of others of anti-ageism activists, I've done what I could to persuade others to not use age as a reliable measure of judging a person's worth. The greater goal is to change people's misperceptions about aging in the pursuit of equality for all.
In our youth-dominant society, the physical signs of older age—grey hair and wrinkles—are wrongly equated with decline and irrelevance, perpetuating deeply rooted ageism.
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