Age labels miss the mark. Let’s dump them.
Another article in the great debate over what to call we folks over 50. From the Hutchinson Leader (MN).
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If we can’t call old people ‘old,’ what’s the right word?
An article that raises the age-old question about what words to use to describe those of us over 65.
Continue reading →It’s time we set aside our stigma of gray hair and wrinkles
In this Bangor Daily News opinion piece, Julia Hathaway writes about ageism. She states “…we act as though there are two categories: young and old.†She looks at how this then permeates our language with all the negative words related … Continue reading →
Words And Phrases Remind Us Of The Way We Word
by Richard Lederer (Link to original article: http://verbivore.com/wordpress/old-words-and-phrases-remind-us-of-the-way-we-word/) About a month ago, I illuminated some old expressions that have become obsolete because of the inexorable march of technology. These phrases included “Don’t touch that dial,” “Carbon copy,” “You sound like … Continue reading →