Ageism Not Welcome in Pitkin County

Ageism not welcome in Pitkin County

Lisa Guida is proud of her wrinkles.  It’s a small, intentional part of her effort to combat ageism in Pitkin County — something she’s seen firsthand as the community enrichment coordinator for Pitkin County Senior Services. “This is such a beauty-focused area where everything is based on your looks, and there is such a negative connotation with age, especially with women,” Guida said. “I am proud of every wrinkle that’s on my face. My smile lin…

Generational Differences in Social Media Solidarity, How Ageism Shows Up

I was recently contacted by a 'content creator' whose work I had shared. I used the attribution mark, I tagged the account, but she was not happy with me because I wasn't interacting with the content - likes and comments - and she assumed I was just building up my own page without giving back.