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Discussion 3: Ageism and Implicit Bias

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Amron Jo Barcinas posted Aug 29, 2023 2:39 AM

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After accomplishing the Age IAT, the most common result for me was a strong preference for young people compared to old people. I have always thought I prefer old people because I am always surrounded by those older than me however, this test proves the opposite. The overall test results surprised me because oftentimes, I find young people annoying and they can also be immature.

There are many stereotypes/single stories that people in our culture have towards older Americans. One of these would be assuming they cannot “fit in” with younger people in a workplace. An example like this was also stated in one of the learning resources,  Steve Rabin, 50, had an MBA and more than 10 years of experience in accounting services. His manager, however , asked Rabin if he’d be able to “fit in” with young employees and made other derogatory age-related comments. (Kita, J., 2019, December 30) Older people are always seen as weak or not knowledgeable of current issues but they can always provide insight with their experience over the years. Like in movies, older people are represented as sick or a burden. This relates to implicit or unconscious bias because of how unaware we act towards that certain age group. You may think you have no bias but the messages from your upbringing, social groups, and media feeds negative ways to the information that is being consumed. (OpenStax, 2020)

As for age diversity and how it benefits workplaces, families, and communities they can bring so much knowledge and experience. They have had years of practice before young adults and can teach information they have learned. Things like basic fundamentals of the work environment and life in general. They may have gone through the same experiences a person may be going through this very moment and can give good advice. 

As for how businesses can eliminate age-related bias, I would suggest having training regarding discrimination/diversity. This can help the workplace see how differences can be a benefit/asset to their common goals.

Resources:
Kita, J. (2019, December 30). Age discrimination still thrives in America. AARP. 

https://www.aarp.org/work/age-discrimination/still-thrives-in-america/
 
9.3 navigating the Diversity Landscape – college success. OpenStax. (2020). 

https://openstax.org/books/college-success/pages/9-3-navigating-the-diversity-landscape
 

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