Old People- Discrimination
Discrimination is everywhere and its unavoidable in our world. Every single day it is on the TV that the ASBO generation range’s from eleven year olds to twenty three year olds. Old people are scared to leave their home’s in case a raving ned attacks them, but honestly can you see that happening? It does in some cases, here’s a few reasons why I think the old people discriminate young people from different groups.
Old People
No offence to them but they think they own this planet, just because they are old and have done some things in their lives it doesn’t mean it gives them the god given right to judge others. They demand respect from youngsters and want today’s children to grow up as they did, in a strict discipline. But isn’t that what life is about? Making it what you want and living with the consequences. A lot of old people will feel threatened by groups of youth’s, but there is nothing to fear because not every young person will mug them and make their lives a living hell.
Respect is earned not assumed, an old person like everyone else should have to prove that they are entitled to respect. But they think its their birthright to be right all the time, a few time’s I’ve been a victim from their anti social behaviour. I wasn’t supposed to be standing in the same bus stop as them because I’m different. Now someone tell me that they weren’t discriminating me.
Goth’s.
Yes there is some people who follow in the Goth culture, they wear black, baggy jeans and lots of dark make-up. But they are people too and do have feelings, if a person who wears all black in the street everyone stares and blankly points out that it’s a disgrace. But what has these people done to them?
Nothing.
Its discrimination against these people, what they do with their lives and how they are in public.
Emo’s.
Not everyone will like them, but they too are discriminated for having long, dyed hair that covers their faces. Old people in the street will be scared, but seriously I think these people have something better to do that scare them. Emo is a fashion, a music movement and overall an outlet for people wanting to be apart of a group, but old people complain about individuals.
Metal heads, Rockers.
These type will occasionally wear jeans, dirty footwear and have long greasy hair. But its their choice to listen to what they listen to, to do what they do takes courage as does any music movement. It’s a part of life that people will follow particular things to be accepted.
Punk
I have to admit that these people are very colourful, and extremely self confident. After all they wouldn’t dress the way they do if they were shy. I am a fellow punk and also discriminated because of my hair, my piercing’s, my attitude and my music. Punk’s from the 70’s were known for their violent, abusive and destructive Nazi’s based ideas. Some punks still believe in that, some don’t it’s a person choice.
I was in town one day and was told to get out of a shop for being the way I am, the old people looked at me and other punk’s or even other type’s of groups as if they were the scum of the earth but we aren’t.
My Conclusion
I think Old People discriminate us young people more than what we do to each other, being looked down upon just make’s us think worse of ourselves than the truth of it. Hearing that your scum, low life and a piece of shit sticks with you no matter what, when your told something often enough you start to believe in it and when people are branding you as the ASBO culture it makes you think.
“What’s the point of proving them wrong, they’ve made their decision.”
Old People
No offence to them but they think they own this planet, just because they are old and have done some things in their lives it doesn’t mean it gives them the god given right to judge others. They demand respect from youngsters and want today’s children to grow up as they did, in a strict discipline. But isn’t that what life is about? Making it what you want and living with the consequences. A lot of old people will feel threatened by groups of youth’s, but there is nothing to fear because not every young person will mug them and make their lives a living hell.
Respect is earned not assumed, an old person like everyone else should have to prove that they are entitled to respect. But they think its their birthright to be right all the time, a few time’s I’ve been a victim from their anti social behaviour. I wasn’t supposed to be standing in the same bus stop as them because I’m different. Now someone tell me that they weren’t discriminating me.
Goth’s.
Yes there is some people who follow in the Goth culture, they wear black, baggy jeans and lots of dark make-up. But they are people too and do have feelings, if a person who wears all black in the street everyone stares and blankly points out that it’s a disgrace. But what has these people done to them?
Nothing.
Its discrimination against these people, what they do with their lives and how they are in public.
Emo’s.
Not everyone will like them, but they too are discriminated for having long, dyed hair that covers their faces. Old people in the street will be scared, but seriously I think these people have something better to do that scare them. Emo is a fashion, a music movement and overall an outlet for people wanting to be apart of a group, but old people complain about individuals.
Metal heads, Rockers.
These type will occasionally wear jeans, dirty footwear and have long greasy hair. But its their choice to listen to what they listen to, to do what they do takes courage as does any music movement. It’s a part of life that people will follow particular things to be accepted.
Punk
I have to admit that these people are very colourful, and extremely self confident. After all they wouldn’t dress the way they do if they were shy. I am a fellow punk and also discriminated because of my hair, my piercing’s, my attitude and my music. Punk’s from the 70’s were known for their violent, abusive and destructive Nazi’s based ideas. Some punks still believe in that, some don’t it’s a person choice.
I was in town one day and was told to get out of a shop for being the way I am, the old people looked at me and other punk’s or even other type’s of groups as if they were the scum of the earth but we aren’t.
My Conclusion
I think Old People discriminate us young people more than what we do to each other, being looked down upon just make’s us think worse of ourselves than the truth of it. Hearing that your scum, low life and a piece of shit sticks with you no matter what, when your told something often enough you start to believe in it and when people are branding you as the ASBO culture it makes you think.
“What’s the point of proving them wrong, they’ve made their decision.”
Again, I agree. I live with my grandma and she constantly surprises me with the things that come out of her mouth. She is the most racist, intolerant, sexist, and discriminating person that I have ever met. (and yet I have to love her...) I'll give you one example from as recent as last week, she was picking me up from school and saw a couple of guys with the skinny jeans on and she said (with the utmost disgust in her voice) "Those pants look faggy". That is a direct quote, and I swear I didn't make it up. I couldn't believe she said that. She also thinks that african americans shouldn't be president because they will only "take care of their own" and Women shouldn't hold any place of authority because they are "too emotional".
I was also in the car with her when she saw a guy with a mohawk, she went ballistic. She called him a "hoodlum" and assumed that he was trouble. just because he had a mohawk. and don't even get her started on gay people...
Sometimes I feel like screaming at her when she says stuff like that but ofcourse I can't because she is my grandma and my mom says that I have to respect her opinions.
TragicCaseofMyReality, October 21st, 2007 at 12:23:00pm
This is the main reason that I want to die before I get old...
Steph:DonaNobisPacem, September 1st, 2007 at 02:17:23pm
I don't really think he's being discriminatory.
A lot of old people really DO give younger kids who don't "fit the mold" weird looks, if nothing else. When I go to the mall, I seriously have old ladies diving out of my way. I can't walk across my college campus without getting eyeballed by some ancient professor. I don't get it, I don't even dress THAT weird. A lot of black t-shirts and jeans, black hair and a WHOLE lot of eyeliner, but jeez.
Not every old person does that, but it's true that a lot of them do. When I started wearing all my band shirts and what have you, my gramma was like "Do you really wanna go for that goth look?????????? omgoodness, my son has completely failed as a parent." She gave up after a bit though. XD
Box of Sharp Objects, August 30th, 2007 at 10:08:57pm
For talking about how you dislike being discriminated against, you sure are doing a lot of it in this blog.
Miley Cyrus, August 19th, 2007 at 02:26:30pm
This blog is one of the most discriminatory things I've seen... its unfair to hold a prejudice view like this on people based on something trivial like age.
Kurtni, August 18th, 2007 at 05:04:03am
I never realized how true this is.
I agree.
threeam., August 18th, 2007 at 12:15:30am
I got banned from Farmers [a clothing store] for two years after I got my haircut [emo style] because I 'Scared the elderly folk'
I mean wtf, They dont wanna get scared by a bunch of emos? GET OUT OF THE MALL, THE MAIN EMO HANG OUT.
jezze ._.
Tholomew Plague, August 17th, 2007 at 11:20:50pm
I don't really care what they think. I like to scare them and shock them.
worn-out astronaut., August 17th, 2007 at 09:13:29pm
I agree with your observation about goths.
Coz, me and three of my guy friends were at McDonald's last weekend, at like 10 @ night, and all 4 of us were dressed completely in black. Black t-shirts, and me and 2 of the boys were wearing Tripp pants or shorts, I think the other one was actually in grey and black camo pants and boots. Anywho, there were these old people in the corner, like, staring at us for like, 3 minutes. None of the boys noticed, but I did, and it annoyed me. I stared right back for a minute or so, and they didn't look away, so I was like WTF? And waved. And yet, they continued to stare. What's that about? If I was the one staring, and I got caught, I would um, stop. But nooo.
Box of Sharp Objects, August 17th, 2007 at 08:47:25pm
I always avoid old people, because they look at me like I'm a ghost.
I can understand that they looked twise at me the times I had black hair, and only wore black, but I got over that fast.
Atleast faster than other people.
I don't see why they whould fear me, I would never hurt a fly, and in my opinion, at the moment I don't look scary at all.
Yes, I might be labeled as different, but that is no reason to walk over to the other side of the street when I'm out walking.
....
I agree
Lykwoah, August 17th, 2007 at 07:34:19pm
In my opinion, their minds can't be changed. And who knows? Maybe one day we'll end up like those old people...
I hope we don't.
brompton cocktail., August 17th, 2007 at 07:28:28pm