The Last One Part 2

The one prejudice that's illegal, just as offensive, just as wrong, yet is so widely accepted by most people in today's world is ~

______________.

What did you mentally fill the blank with? Did you give this a bit of thought?
Even a little bit?
Hmm?
Did you?
I hope you did.
Giving this a lot of thought would be even better. It would be a step toward greater awareness of this social disease that runs wild throughout a large part of the world.
This does affect every person or will affect every person at some stage, some time during their lifetime.

Ready?
Are you ready?
Ready?
 *smile*

Love to be playful, love to tease, just a little. Oh, only to the point of smiles, laughter, delightful mental stimulation.

Gotcha, I felt you smile. YESSSSSS!

This social malady is the prejudice toward age whether toward older or younger. The problem lies in the outdated attitude that any person cannot accomplish something based upon their chronological age. Whether older or younger.

Personally? Oooo, g-friends getting personal. Ha ha, yupp!

So, personally, I know my chronological age, it's on my drivers license, my birth certificate, my military I.D., just about everything connected with me. So, I'll pose this question for you to ponder, then, I will answer it for myself. Feel free to leave your response in the comments section.

What would you s'pose your age to be if you didn't know it?

Personally, I feel like I'm around 25 - 35.

Still very high energy, positive about life, I feel like I still have my entire life ahead of me. I'm in great health, my body is improving all the time. With every workout, I feel the improvement.
Am very tuned in to my body, mind & spirit. 
Not only this, but people at the gym tell me of the improvements they see, so, it must show. I know my abs are flatter, glutes are more rounded, legs are slimmer, waist is smaller, arms & legs are more toned.

People who don't know my age guess me to be around 35 - 40.

In perception of self, I suppose that would mean I'm not far off the mark. No lines on my face, I take excellent care of my skin, hair, nails.
More importantly than any of this, I try to keep an open mind, open to change, new ideas, new trends. 
Staying open to all possibilities of love, of life, of change.
Used to fear change, now, embracing change is exciting to me!

When I hear of a person saying that people of a certain age whether older or younger, can't do something, it speaks of their ignorance. The attitude that a person is limited based upon their age is a stereotype that is a few decades outdated. Putting people in a glass box limits everyone.

The only time people should be put in a box is when they're dead. Then, I could see a limitation, however, many people still create influence long after death. Marilyn Monroe, Albert Einstein, Princess Diana, Napoleon Bonaparte. Just a few.

People will be born, will pass through stages of life, infancy, toddler, pre-teen, adolescent, adult, etc etc. So, to pre-judge a person, attributing only certain abilities is sheer ignorance. The ignorance is so sheer, it can be seen when someone expresses this attitude toward age.

Most often, the prejudiced or ageist attitude is foisted upon an older person. Assuming that the person doesn't grasp the use of technology of cell phones such as apps, texting, etc. Technology such as iPads, computers in general, the internet.
This is a big mistake.
Many people past the age of 40 grasp the concepts very well. I know this, as I am one of them. I still have the repulsive ageist attitude flung at me.
I  boldly fling that shizz right back!

One of my personal attitudes is that I can learn something from everyone. Whether older or younger, people are people. When conversing with others of any age, I listen, gaining insight.
It benefits me greatly.
Of course, there are some people who fit the stereo type, yet their numbers are shrinking with time. 

People who try to figure me out have a tough time. I don't fit the neat little box they have mentally prepared for a 30-35 year old woman. 
Neither would I fit into any neat glass box. I'm not Snow White.

Who am I?

I'm bits & pieces from all generations plus changing & evolving, improving all the time. I'm a person who defies being figured out, I am meant to be enjoyed in a way I wish.
Seems simple, hmm?
Maybe.
Maybe otherwise.

Whichever you choose, hopefully, you enjoyed this blog entry.

I'm outta here, heading into the future.

If you have an ageist point of view, please leave it behind, then, join me!

It's a fun ride!