In This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, Applewhite begins her introduction with the statement, “I’ve never lied about my age…” Why would anyone feel the need to lie about how old they are? Consider a person who has recently celebrated their 50th birthday. The big 5-O! At their celebration, the balloons were black and most of the cards reflected a “you are over-the-hill” theme. The message conveyed here is not positive. We are not celebrating the milestone of reaching age 50. Instead, the occasion is seen as one of humor and lamentation for lost youth. The image of “being over-the-hill” is mainly negative, portraying the years to come as a process of loss and decay.
Main Question: Examine your own experience with aging, older people, and ageist beliefs. Model your response on Applewhite’s personal reflections on pages 1-14 in the book.
Will you lie about your age?
Have your views on aging changed since the first-class exercise?
How do you feel about your own aging?
How do you see your life at age 84?
Post must be from 500 – 1,000 words. And must show citations from Applewhite.
Please add your response in a Microsoft Word document.
This assignment will be checked by SafeAssign for originality.
Due Date: 9/20/21
