Jan M Flynn
Dec 14, 2023

Yes, yes, yes. Ageism cuts both ways, just like every "ism" out there. As for calling it out, I agree it must be done, but whenever possible with grace and some humor — angry responses, even when justified, tend to shut communication down. And I believe we all, at every age past toddlerhood, bear some responsibility for teaching other people how to treat us.

Jan M Flynn
Jan M Flynn

Written by Jan M Flynn

Novelist, essayist, inner space explorer. GRIFFIN SPEAKER, book one of a middle grade fantasy series, coming from Disney-Hyperion in spring 2026.

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