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Wolfram - May 20, 2008 12:37:45 pm PDT #7998 of 10001

Visilurking

Skimming Natter I just saw the Things Younger than McCain website, which is amusing, but after reading the author's defense on why the site is not ageist I found myself uncomfortably disagreeing with him.

He argues that basically an older person may potentially suffer "Memory loss, Decreased stamina, Greater susceptibilty to illness, and Possible lack of ability to relate to the issues and concerns of the vast majority of younger Americans, And, of course, the increased likelihood of dying in office… throwing the country into temporary turmoil and placing a greater importance of the role of Vice President"

Does the author have objective bases for these broad generalizations? Is he saying that because many 72 year olds have some or all of these characteristics we should assume that McCain does to? Wouldn't I be justified in refusing to hire a 72 year old on the same bases as this list? What is ageism then?

Maybe I'm thinking too hard about this.

tommyrot - May 20, 2008 12:40:48 pm PDT #7999 of 10001

Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.

Wouldn't I be justified in refusing to hire a 72 year old on the same bases as this list?

What organizations employee 72 year olds? I suppose there are a lot of self-employed at that age. Plus, of course, politicians.

Also, airline pilots are limited to age 60. FWIW.

meara - May 20, 2008 12:50:51 pm PDT #8000 of 10001

These custom moleskine covers are awesome, and several of them (like this one) make me think of various buffistas

megan walker - May 20, 2008 12:53:35 pm PDT #8001 of 10001

"What kind of magical sunshine and lollipop world do you live in? Because you need to be medicated."-SFist

I really need to stop adding things to my Amazon wishlist.

Pix - May 20, 2008 1:12:22 pm PDT #8002 of 10001

We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

I should probably consider changing my nickname entirely.

Connecticutie!

But I'm not in Connecticut anymore! Seriously, I have no idea what I would change my nick to. None. Maybe I should set up a suggestion box or a poll or something.

javachik - May 20, 2008 1:17:48 pm PDT #8003 of 10001

Our wings are not tired.

See? And I totally thought you'd be "Pixie"! Or is that too "cute"?

Pix - May 20, 2008 1:22:36 pm PDT #8004 of 10001

We're all getting played with, babe. -Weird Barbie

Pixie is one of my main nicknames, but I guess I worry that picking it for a nick here would sound like I think I'm the cutest thing ever. Pix, maybe.

amych - May 20, 2008 1:25:15 pm PDT #8005 of 10001

Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?

I often think of you as pix_kristin, so Pix could work.

Glamcookie - May 20, 2008 1:30:52 pm PDT #8006 of 10001

I know my own heart and understand my fellow man. But I am made unlike anyone I have ever met. I dare to say I am like no one in the whole world. - Anne Lister

I thought we had agreed on KuddlyKwistin?

t runs

Atropa - May 20, 2008 1:32:02 pm PDT #8007 of 10001

The artist formerly associated with cupcakes.

I just made someone walk into a wall. Someone was staring a little too goggle-eyed at me to notice where the turn for the hallway was.

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