Gender. Race. Age. What do all these have in common? These are the three main examples of discrimination in today's society. Although ageism is present in many cultures, it is particularly prevalent in the United States. Although most think that ageism is aimed specifically at older people, it can be seen just as easily among teenagers. A common example of ageism would be teenagers being immature and irresponsible, and older people being frail and having the mental capacities of a child. Say no to plagiarism. Get a tailor-made essay on "Why violent video games should not be banned"?Get an original essay On the ageism test, my results indicated that I have an automatic preference for younger people over older people. However, I think the test was inadequate to truly test whether I had a bias between younger and older generations. Honestly, I rushed to take my test and mistakenly pressed the wrong button several times, giving me an "automatic preference for younger people over older people." If you are considering doing a study on ageism and bias, it would be much more accurate if it were a field study. I am very close to my parents, and even closer to my grandparents, so the results were extremely shocking! Often, I prefer to go out with my parents and their friends, rather than go out with my friends the same age as me. During the summer, I was an intern at my mother's (occupational therapist) office and often helped elderly people with tasks to recover from an injury. In doing so, I have developed a great love for helping others and hope to one day pursue a career as a pharmacist. In my home country, South Africa, growing older is seen as a way to gain more knowledge, not lose it. For me, age is not a problem. However, part of this is because my boyfriend is younger than me by 2 years and my father is older than my mother by 12 years. If you are in love, what is there to question. I think in America people often overanalyze age as something extremely important and so a bias forms. For example, it is acceptable for an older man to date a woman 20 years younger, however, in the case of Demi Moore and Ashton Kutcher, this is often considered cradle-robbing due to the views of our society . Keep in mind: This is only a sample.Get a custom paper from our expert writers now.Get a custom essayPlastic Surgery. Hair dye. Beauty products. These products are all used to reduce your appearance as you age. Do they work? Of course. However, one can only perform a limited number of surgeries and apply so much makeup to reduce the aging process. Due to theories of aging (primary aging and genetic preprogramming), our aging process is due to genetic programming and the genetic code of our body's DNA which contains a built-in time for human cell reproduction. In a nutshell, this means that no matter how many cosmetic surgeries you may have or how much anti-wrinkle cream you may apply, there is no way to escape aging. It's funny how young people want to be older, while old people want to be younger, will we ever reach a happy medium?