It would be nice to think that, as Jowell says, "this ridiculous ageism that creeps out like a bad smell will just disappear", but to anyone who senses themselves being "granny-tracked" at work – subtly counted out of the running – it probably doesn't feel that way.
I joke but given a recent anecdote from Maggie Gyllenhaal about being turned down for a role as she was deemed too old to play against an actor who was 18 years her senior, sexist ageism is still very much alive in Hollywood.
Hunt, the former BBC1 controller entangled in the Miriam O'Reilly ageism case, made a beeline for Laverne, aged 32 if you must ask, who has a regular slot revealing strange but true scientific facts.
Pretty good for one short blog: sexism, ageism, a demand for self-censorship, discrimination on the grounds of appearance and sheer blithering absurdity.
Whatever legislation is laid down about ageism and sexism they are both as ubiquitous as they ever were, just more opaque.
Despite industry ageism, Blackman is still working hard.
Your years as a freelancer may also pose problems alongside any "ageism" you might face.
Neither in nor out Blooded Bringing back the romance Time's up for ageism Old school ties Down they come The Tories' Catch-22 ReprintsSo does all this add up to prima facie evidence of collusion?
Neither in nor out Blooded Bringing back the romance Time's up for ageism Old school ties Down they come The Tories' Catch-22 Reprints Related items Bagehot: The Tories' Catch-22Jul 3rd 2003In itself, this is not surprising.
Neither in nor out Blooded Bringing back the romance Time's up for ageism Old school ties Down they come The Tories' Catch-22 ReprintsSelling Germany in Britain will be a slog.
One senior MP observed: "On top of our usual disagreements we are now riven with ageism and class hatred".
