Ageism

Ageism is bias against a peeson or group on the grounds of age. When that bias is the primary motivation behind acts of discrimination against that person or group, then those acts constitute age discrimination.

Responses

Grass-roots activism

Many groups have been set up in various countries to combat age discrimination, including:

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• United Kingdom
• Age Concern
• Help the Aged
• United States
• Americans for a Society Free from Age Restrictions
• Gray Panthers: In the early 1970s, Maggie Kuhn formed the Gray Panthers, an organization with a goal of eliminating ageism in all forms.
• National Youth Rights Association

Unions

Many unions have thrown themselves into the battle against age discrimination. At present, the most prominent example is the Writers Guild of America West, which since 2002 has been waging a huge legal battle against much of the entertainment industry to get rid of the age discrimination commonly faced by elder scriptwriters.

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Laws

There are many laws against age discrimination, including:

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• United States
• Age Discrimination in Employment Act