Since the same thing happened to you with sports, would that be sexism?
That's absolutely sexism. However, that is not to be confused with misandry, which is a hatred of men. Prejudging someone does not mean that you hate them. Hate comes from fear; prejudice comes from ignorance.
If someone, looking at me and noting I was in the neighborhood of 30-something, asked me about 80's music, is that ageism?
To an extent, yes. Who would assume that anyone of any age likes a particular strain of music? However, it would not be presumptuous to believe that someone likes music. So instead of coming up to someone in their 30s and saying "So, remember Cyndi Lauper?", a new acquaintance might say "So, what music do you like?" and progress from there. Some people like pop, some reggae, some Celtic, etc., and it is ridiculous to try to peg someone's musical tastes based on their appearance.
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Date: 2008-06-23 03:34 am (UTC)That's absolutely sexism. However, that is not to be confused with misandry, which is a hatred of men. Prejudging someone does not mean that you hate them. Hate comes from fear; prejudice comes from ignorance.
If someone, looking at me and noting I was in the neighborhood of 30-something, asked me about 80's music, is that ageism?
To an extent, yes. Who would assume that anyone of any age likes a particular strain of music? However, it would not be presumptuous to believe that someone likes music. So instead of coming up to someone in their 30s and saying "So, remember Cyndi Lauper?", a new acquaintance might say "So, what music do you like?" and progress from there. Some people like pop, some reggae, some Celtic, etc., and it is ridiculous to try to peg someone's musical tastes based on their appearance.