- Deborah
Ageism: It starts with the young

Today, my 9-year old daughter shows me this picture of an upgrade avatar on the ipad game, Subway Surfer and says (and I quote):
“Mom, I don’t know what he’s holding but it costs a lot of coins so it must be really powerful.”
That’s a boombox, you little shit Gen Z’er.
It’s as powerful as shoulder pads, Jane Fonda’s aerobic VHS tape and parachute pants, all rolled into one middle-aged Mom body.
Gag me with a spoon. I’m not that old.
Am I?