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The Elderly
The title of the article “Don’t Patronize Older Adults by Calling Them ‘the Elderly’” annoyed me. As a woman of color, I was raised to call my elders “sir” or “ma’am”; and, yes, I have referred to a group of … Continue reading
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Tagged ageism, aging, binaries, book review, conversation, cultural differences, elders, ma’am, patronizing, respect, sir, touchy, vanity
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Real Life of an MSW 