It’s not hard to see that ageism doesn’t make any sense either way. window.mc4wp.listeners.push({ To order a copy for £11.34 go … Integrity 20 and Griffith University presents: The Chair Rocks: Ashton Applewhite. Do we know things now we didn’t know then? The Left Hand of Darkness by Ursula K. Le Guin: Ambisexuality, both male and female in the same body, explored in a novel written in 1969 by one of the greatest thinkers of our time. Then we can see that ageism isn’t in anyone’s best interest, and we can call and work for change. Maria Dintino has worked in higher education for twenty-six years, the first twenty-three at Keene State College in Keene, NH and the past few years at Flagler College in St Augustine, Florida. Author and activist Ashton Applewhite has been recognized by the New York Times, The New Yorker, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism.She blogs at This Chair Rocks, speaks widely around the world, has written for Harper's and Playboy, and is the voice of Yo, Is This Ageist? }); (Can we get rid of the word lazy since it seems like a cover for disappointed, deflated, sad, bored?). Rose talks with pro-aging activist, Ashton Applewhite about rewiring the way we look at aging. Written by Ashton Applewhite. on: function (event, callback) { I agree with Anne Lamott, one of my all-time favorite writers, who says, “I never use the word empower, but this book has empowered me”(Hill). Can we accept and embrace that people at all ages are worthy of recognition and respect? In the final episode of 2020, Susan Ryan sits down with activist and writer, Ashton Applewhite. This website was created by Ashton Applewhite, the author of This Chair Rocks - a manifesto against ageism. That means we make them up, and they change over time. It would provide families – defined not by biology but by long-term mutual commitment- with subsidized caregiving at decent wages, and treat those workers with dignity. Applewhite, Ashton. She has done the heavy lifting, exposing the many facets of this prejudice and for that I am very grateful. “That’s the nature of prejudice: always ignorant, usually hostile. Painstakingly because Applewhite takes the time to expose ageism in all the ways it manifests in our culture, the damage it inflicts, and ways to change course. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. if (!window.mc4wp) { Submit it to this funny Q&A blog written by Ashton Applewhite, Where anti-ageism activist Ashton Applewhite has been thinking out loud for over a decade; searchable by topic, The critically acclaimed "bible of the anti-ageism movement," by author & activist Ashton Applewhite, Developed for online groups by social worker Lisa A. Kendall & Professor Elizabeth Bergman of the Ithaca College Gerontology Institute. New York: Celadon Books, 2019. Kazuki Yamada. 40 talking about this. Ageism is stereotyping and discrimination on the basis of a person’s age. As she writes: "Aging is a natural, lifelong, powerful process that unites us all. callback: callback We’ve been expecting you. And let’s hear it for UNIVERSAL DESIGN, a concept that’s been around since at least the 1980s! listeners: [], ― Ashton Applewhite, This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. As we travel this path- from accepting stigma to perceiving it as unjust and realizing that we can challenge it through collective action – we experience what sociologist Doug McAdam calls “cognitive liberation.” It’s a fantastic feeling, and it is the linchpin of movement-building”(226-227). On this episode of Intersectionality Matters, Kimberle Crenshaw is joined by two timely voices -- Ashton Applewhite, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, and J.R. Fleming, Executive Director of the Chicago Anti-Eviction Campaign -- to discuss how ageism, and its varying intersections with race, class, ability, and gender, is materializing in the fight against COVID-19. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Consciousness-raising groups catalyzed the women's movement. That’s what’s going on when people grumble about lazy Millennials or complain that “kids are like that”(9). “Age-friendly communities aren’t just wheelchair- and walker-friendly, they’re gurney- and skateboard- and stroller- and bus-passenger- and delivery-guy- and tired-person friendly. Ashton Applewhite is a dynamic, original voice leading the growing, global pro-aging movement. Applewhite has been recognized by The New York Times, National Public Radio, the New Yorker, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. I can attest to the U-curve of happiness. Welcome, Controversy. She is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a spokesperson for a movement to mobilize against discrimination on the basis of age. Last Christmas one of my sisters gave me a copy of the book This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, by Ashton Applewhite.. Perhaps it’s because I’m creeping closer to turning 60 that I finally decided to read it, or perhaps it’s because I’m creeping closer to 60 that I kept it at bay for so long, collecting dust on a shelf for the better part of a year. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Wonder whether something you've seen or heard—or done—is ageist? Baum, Caroline. A final point I want to highlight is a hobgoblin that shows up in so many of our social constructs: the big ol’ binary. That we are aging…. In our mindless absorption of those messages and numb collusion in our own disenfranchisement,”(9) we allow ageism to undermine our experiences. Make the effort and the rewards are real- you can’t get that genie back in the bottle. Let’s call these programs what they are – all-age friendly. Although introduced to Margaret Fuller then, she did not comprehend her undeniable significance until another encounter many years later. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, her book This Chair Rocks (Celadon Books, 2019) traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. When thinking about ageing stereotypes, perhaps the most common image that comes to mind is that of the rocking chair. She’s a writer, activist and speaker focused on recasting the aging conversation. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. Still Kicking: Confronting Ageism and Ableism in the Pandemic’s Wake tags: getting-older, important-things-in-life, life, life-and-living, life-changing, life-lessons, life-philosophy, wisdom, wisdom-inspirational. It is now clear to Maria that Margaret is destined to claim her rightful place in American herstory and one of Maria’s goals is to help her do so. When we question ourselves and others, we’re all forced to stop and think. This is the sort of book that insists on copious pages of notes and oodles of colored sticky flags; so bear with me if I’m quotation-heavy, because no one speaks to ageism better than Ashton Applewhite, said to be “the most prominent anti-ageism activist today”(Baum). Author and activist Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Ashton Applewhite is an author, advocate and influencer for social change. Search. This goes for the baby who is now 5 and the 30-year-old who is now 50. Ashton Applewhite is a #Nasty Woman Writer and Activist! This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite is published by Melville House UK for (£12.99). Let’s acknowledge the need for helping hands, and reach for them gratefully and without shame”(180). TED mainstage speaker, author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, internationally acclaimed spokesperson for a movement against ageism. Author and activist Ashton Applewhite is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. “a prejudice against our own future selves, as Todd Nelson and many other age scholars have observed, and has the dubious distinction of being the only “ism” related to a universal condition. For a number of reasons, none of which are healthy, we’re a society hell-bent on segregation which hinders our quality of life in so many ways. } Unless we challenge the stigma, we reproduce it”(9). “discrimination and stereotyping on the basis of a person’s age. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces Applewhite’s journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. We’re ageist when we feel or behave differently toward a person or a group on the basis of how old we think they are…Ageism isn’t a household word yet, nor a sexy one, but neither was “sexism” until the women’s movement turned it into a howl for equal rights”(8). Then ask what difference the number makes”(52). The critical starting point is to acknowledge our own prejudices…Acknowledging bias is an uncomfortable task and an ongoing one, as I’m reminded on a regular basis. This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, Ashton Applewhite Perfect Paperback, 288 pages Published March 15th 2016 by Networked Books, Inc. 0996934707 (ISBN13: 9780996934701) } 27 May 2016. And when people aren’t visible, whether ghettoized or homebound, whether by choice or reluctantly, so are the issues that affect them”(192). Working on a college campus, I’m well aware that ageism goes both ways and I speak up when I hear ageism being hurled toward the youngers: Ashton Applewhite’s TED talk 2017: Let’s end ageism (Credit: Bret Hartman/TED). Ashton explains the roots of ageism - in history and in our own denial - and how it divides and debases. Activist Ashton Applewhite's six-minute overview of how ageism corrupts society & our place In It, How to build on the growing global awareness of ageism + ableism, Lots of short clips on many aspects of ageism from the prominent author & activist, Website: https://www.thelavinagency.com/speakers/ashton-applewhite. “not only because segregation impoverishes our lives but because the exchange of skills and stories across generations makes sense in so many arenas, from kitchen to conference room, from learning a language to mastering a sport, from art to astronomy. Hill, Amelia. “I hear regularly from people who’ve begun to reject age shame that they instantly feel relieved and empowered. We can do better and we’d ALL benefit if we did do better! Posted by Maria Dintino | Oct 27, 2020 | Activists, Feminist Booklist. Passive and withdrawn - in motion without getting anywhere. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces Applewhite's journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. It’s the same cultural mindset that is destroying our planet and keeping sexist, racist, and other oppressive systems in place. This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite The critically acclaimed "bible of the anti-ageism movement," by author & activist Ashton Applewhite This Chair Rocks: A Study Guide Ashton Applewhite. I have made a personal commitment to combat ageism when I see it, hear it, and ignorantly perpetuate it. Either way, I’m elated that I finally read it and I’m ready to make noise about this! Her passion and focus are tackling ageism and its insidious penetration into the fabric of society. } Are you feeling an urge to make noise yet? Ever. So how come so many of us unthinkingly assume that depression, diapers, and dementia lie ahead? This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. It takes root in the denial of the fact that we’re going to get old. In 2016, she joined the PBS site Next Avenue’s annual list of "50 Influencers in Aging" as their "Influencer of the Year". })(); Designed by Elegant Themes | Powered by WordPress, Just Us: An American Conversation by Claudia Rankine (2020): Fact-Checking and Footnoting Her Own Pain, The Dispossessed: An Ambiguous Utopia, by Ursula K. Le Guin – “Revolution begins in the Thinking Mind”, Rage Becomes Her: The Power of Women’s Anger by Soraya Chemaly (Published in 2018). 7 likes. Also, since she covers so much territory in This Chair Rocks, I was forced to select only a handful of her illuminations and arguments, so do yourself a very serious favor and read the book! Contact Maria at mdintino477 at aol.com. This Chair Rocks: Ashton Applewhite and the revolution against ageism. It would enforce the Elder Justice Act and the Age Discrimination in Employment Act”(237). Applewhite provides numerous practical ways we can respond to questions and comments we receive and overhear about age, as well as edit the ones we ask others. Ashton has been recognized by the New York Times, National Public Radio, and the American Society on Aging as an expert on ageism. In This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto against Ageism, Ashton Applewhite has created an informative and entertaining guide for living the second half of our lives with confidence and power. This “scarcity” is the result of policy decisions in a society whose oldest – and youngest- citizens are demeaned and disregarded”(34). To me, ageism seems an extension of a consumeristic society, a culture that views almost everything as disposable. Let’s get one thing straight, aging not a bad thing! Author and activist Ashton Applewhite believed them too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. “I refuse to regret waking up a day older’: Ashton Applewhite’s fight for age pride – The activist on her manifesto to empower older people, how to challenge age prejudice – and why she dyes her hair grey.” The Guardian, 17 June 2019. The motives, dangers and short-sightedness of segregation in a nutshell. Because of ageism -- the last socially sanctioned prejudice." Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. To live is to age, and we age well not by avoiding disability but by adapting to it—a powerful, enriching, lifelong process that unites us all. For a writer who never dreamed of becoming the defacto spokesperson of the aging movement, Applewhite identified the defining moment for a generation in transition with her book, This Chair Rocks, A Manifesto Against Ageism. Resources are not inherently scarce; the United States spends almost as much on its military as all other nations of the world combined. Could we do things then that we can’t do now? They discuss how she started This Chair Rocks, finding that … “The ugly truth about ageism: it’s a prejudice targeting our future selves.” The Guardian, 14 Sept 2018. Medicare exhausted!” and “We can’t afford longevity.”. Perhaps it’s because I’m creeping closer to turning 60 that I finally decided to read it, or perhaps it’s because I’m creeping closer to 60 that I kept it at bay for so long, collecting dust on a shelf for the better part of a year. When I experience this, I turn it around to an appreciation of this stage of the life span, one where there is no shortage of ambition, joy, and beauty, if we chose to see it, as we do in the other phases of life. Learn more. Ashton Applewhite Tour The EveryAGE Counts campaign is very excited to host the 2019 Australian speaking tour of US anti-ageism campaigner, Ashton Applewhite . Yes. That struggle is essential if we want to create a world in which people can find meaning and purpose at every stage of life”(Applewhite 241). By Ashton Applewhite Title: This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism Who is Ashton Applewhite? Let’s process that one again, “And when people aren’t visible, whether ghettoized or homebound, whether by choice or reluctantly, so are the issues that affect them”(192). But Applewhite debunks these notions and as she does, I sense a veil lifting, revealing the truth and the way it should and could be. Different kinds of discrimination – including racism, sexism, ageism, ableism, and homophobia – interact, creating layers of oppression in the lives of individuals and groups. It is the natural process of life. Applewhite challenges our notion that the majority of olders languish in facilities: “Only 2.5 percent of Americans over sixty-five live in nursing homes,”(40) and she challenges our notion that olders no longer have an interest in sex: “Sex and arousal do change, but often for the better, especially for women”(5). Ashton Applewhite; read by the author. Last Christmas one of my sisters gave me a copy of the book This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism, by Ashton Applewhite. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. In 2016, she joined the PBS site Next Avenue’s annual list of 50 Influencers in Aging as their Influencer of the Year. Start one around age bias. Ashton is the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism and a TED mainstage speaker. This statement hit me hard and I am now keenly aware of when I experience this distaste for my aging self. Applewhite, armed with research and in the company of scholars, bust other myths too, such as: “Society will be swamped by all these old people!” and “An older population will bog everyone else down in caring for the sick and the frail,” and “Olders are a drag on the economy,” and “One generation benefits at the expense of another,” and “Social security bankrupted! Ashton Applewhite, This Chair Rocks. Perhaps. Austin Channing Brown: Leading Conversations About Racial Justice, Matilda Joslyn Gage: In Her Name, American (1826-1898), Being Poor While Female in Charlotte Brontë’s Villette (1853). PaperBack by Ashton Applewhite. Author and activist Ashton Applewhite believed them too—until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. “A social compact for longer lives would opt for integration over age apartheid, in the form of affordable, multi-generational housing, adequate and accessible public transportation, and universal compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Ashton Applewhite. Ashton Applewhite is an activist and the author of This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. It’s incumbent on each of us to recognize and reject “the incessant barrage of messages from every quarter that consigns the no-longer-young to the margins of society. “If someone assumes that we’re “too young”: ageism cuts both ways, and young people experience a lot of it. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. event : event, Ashton Applewhite has tackled the big issue of ageism head-on and compellingly. Like all discrimination, ageism legitimizes and sustains inequalities between groups, in this case, between the young and the no-longer-young. Ashton will be in conversation with award-winning journalist, author and commentator Madonna King. She paints the complete picture, where all I can offer here are glimpses. Scratch some more and we uncover the social and political forces that feed and profit from these fears. A Manifesto Against Ageism. This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite has an overall rating of Rave based on 6 book reviews. This Chair Rocks: A Manifesto Against Ageism by Ashton Applewhite review This hopeful, lyrical manifesto of age non-conformism is compelling and debunks myths Bernie Sanders speaking in … This Chair Rocks from Dymocks online bookstore. Still Kicking, a 90-minute interactive workshop, delves into the nature of ageism and ableism, how they intersect and reinforce each other, and why it’s so important to dismantle the dread and dual stigma. “Reject the bogus old/young binary”(50). I am ready to make noise, not only because I’m turning 60 and am on the receiving end of this prejudice more often, but because after reading Applewhite’s book, I can see how entrenched it is in our culture. It doesn’t take much head-scratching to realize that much of our apprehension about growing older is actually about how our minds and bodies will change. Latest Talk: Ashton Applewhite would like us to think differently about growing older. While in graduate school, Maria became enamored with the Transcendentalists, especially Henry David Thoreau. In the United States, ageism has subverted it, impoverishing youngers as well as olders. writing and speaking about waking up to the ageism around us, cheering up, and pushing back - at thischairrocks.com & yoisthisageist.com Summer Sale Buy One Get One 50% off. window.mc4wp = { Citing research and credible sources, she dismantles the stereotypes about older age, giving us a practical assessment of the good and the bad. She blogs at ThisChairRocks.com, and has written for Harper’s, the Guardian, and The … It begins as a distaste for others, and in the case of age (as opposed to race or sex), it turns into a distaste for oneself”(16-17). When someone asks “How old are you?” Tell the truth. It’s not something you can or should try to avoid! We were young once and living in the world we inherited, and we’re getting older day by day, living in that same world, slightly altered by our own doing! One of my favorite sections of the book is where Applewhite addresses the potency of intergenerational living. } “Like the ongoing movements that continue to challenge entrenched systems of racism and sexism, overcoming ageism is going to take a lot of determined people of all ages working to overturn “the way things are.” That means a lot of uncomfortable reassessments, difficult conversations, and outright conflict, not just over healthcare and housing but about when we stop valuing people, and why – not because we grow old, but because we do so in an ageist world. Wow, all that ugly negativity. The website offers videos and resources to raise awareness about ageism, including a guide to help start consciousness raising groups about ageism. Lively, funny, and deeply researched, This Chair Rocks traces her journey from apprehensive boomer to pro-aging radical, and in the process debunks myth after myth about late life. And when she and Stein started contacting publishers about This Chair Rocks, she says, “It was kind of astonishing to not get any inkling that the publishers are doing anything differently than they were when I … But this has no bearing on our worth and how we should be treated. The oppression is reflected in and reinforced by society through the economic, legal, medical, commercial, and other systems that each of us navigates in daily life. Ageism, like other forms of discrimination, becomes more noticeable and intolerable once it’s painstakingly brought to one’s attention. The vast majority of people are not lazy as children, not lazy as adolescents, and not lazy as adults at any age. She continues, providing a broader, more inclusive scope, from the intersectionality of ageism to our complicity in it: “All ‘isms’ – ageism, racism, sexism – are socially constructed ideas. There is nowhere along the age span where you were a better, more valuable person than you are now. forms : { A couple of parting quotes from Applewhite’s manifesto to further entice you to read and share it: “It’s harder to unlearn than to learn, especially when it comes to values. https://www.thelavinagency.com/speakers/ashton-applewhite. There has to be a shift in national priorities if we want to improve the quality of our longer lives. (function() { How basic is that? Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. Ashton Applewhite once held these beliefs too until she realized where this prejudice comes from and the damage it does. The list could go on forever, because it’s the natural order of things. 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