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CWuestefeld • yesterday at 4:18 PM • 2 replies • view on HN

Can you articulate a clear rule that allows me to use age-focused stereotypes, but prevents me from using race- or sex- or gender- focused stereotypes? Why is one OK but not the other? Is it just that you perceive that the age ones are true in a greater proportion of cases, and if so, how do we determine where to draw that line?


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bijowo1676 • yesterday at 4:30 PM

why do you think stereotypes are wrong?

stereotypes are sticky because they are correct more times than they are wrong

idiotsecant • yesterday at 7:31 PM

Yes, let me clarify this for you. Old people are often not comfortable with new technology. Tell me that this is false.