Stereotypes of Age

Young:

What we class as young:

-          0 -25

-          Includes children and teenagers and young adults

-          At 40 a politician is young, may be seen to lack seriousness or experience.

Stereotypes:

-          Antisocial behaviour (Teenagers)

-          Less experienced

-          Always going out to clubs and parties

-          Gangs

-          Lazy

-          Rude

-          Noisy

-          Modern (Technology)

-          Druggies

-          Outgoing

-          Crime

-          Sexual/Teenage pregnancy

-          Immature

-          Rely on other people a lot (Parents)

-          Violence

-          Moody (hormones)

-          Argumentative

Sub groups also exist

-          Emo

-          Goth

-          Townies

-          Geeks

-          Chavs

-          Grebs

-          Plastics

The media focuses more on all the negative points when it comes to teenagers. This is most likely because peole can blame the current economy on us as we're less able to argue back.

Old:

What we class as old:

-          Retired (60 – 65+)

-          At 40 a football player is old, he will have to retire or be considering retirement.

Stereotypes:

-          Grumpy

-          Less able (mobility)

-          Traditional

-          Narrow minded

-          Smell

-          Moany

-          Deaf

-          Walking stick

-          Racist

-          Anti youth (hate teenagers)

-          Prefer things how they used to be

-          Ill

-          Stubborn

-          Awkward/Set in their ways

-          Sleep all the time

-          Dress smartly

-          Little hobbies like knitting, chess

-          Dependant on children sometimes

-          Lonely

-          Old ladies have a lot of cats

-          Flat cap

-          Own little community

-          Wrinkly

The majority of the media is controlled by white middle class (middle aged)