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The Surprising History: When Did Ageism Become a Thing?

Though the term is modern, prejudice based on age has existed for centuries. A 2021 WHO report revealed that one in two people worldwide hold ageist attitudes, demonstrating just how pervasive these stereotypes are, raising the question: **When did ageism become a thing?**

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Where does the term ageism come from?

In the late 1960s, a psychiatrist named Robert Butler coined the term "ageism" to draw parallels between the prejudices faced by older people and other forms of discrimination, like racism and sexism. The creation of this term provided a crucial framework for understanding and discussing the systematic stereotyping and bias against individuals based on their age.

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