It comes as new research found 34 per cent of Britons discriminate against others because of their age.
A survey of 4,000 adults found that 1 in 30 people admitted to being ageist on a regular basis in the UK, with people in their thirties most likely to use age discriminating language.
The Ageist Britain report analysed thousands of blogs and twitter posts in the UK and found the most age discriminating language was used by people in their 30s, with the phrases “old fart”, “little old lady” and “old hag” among the most used.
Steve Robinson, CEO of Pramafoundation – an organisation promoting initiatives that give dignity to people in later life told Premier prejudice can easily slip into our language and people need to be mindful of the impact their words can have.
“There are some areas where we do feel that we can still get away with [prejudice]. Ageism and ageist language is one of those things, and it’s whether it’s in the community, but also when the community seeps into the church as well.
“When we are unintentionally ageist, it makes people within our congregations feel less valued. It makes them feel unhappy, and it alienates them for what else is going on within the community.
The report also found that 40 per cent of British people over 50 regularly experience ageism, with one in three commonly experiencing it at work, one in 10 on public transport, and one…
… Read More
—
Click Read More to read the rest of the story from our content source/partners – Premier Christianity News.