AGEISM AND SEXISM AND RACISM…OH MY!

By: Shelley McKinley In response to fear while walking through a dark forest Dorothy, the Tin Man, and the Scarecrow, said ‘Lions and tigers and bears… oh my!’ in the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz. Today, many Americans feel like they are in a dark political forest and are calling for President Biden to step down out of fear of his memory loss, fear of his death while in office making Kamala Harris president, and /or the possibility of Donald Trump winning the presidential election. Some democrats and independents alike, are asking President Biden to withdraw from the presidential race. In essence, the public outcry is ‘Ageism and sexism and racism…oh my!’ As baby boomers are getting older in this increasingly technological society, ageism is still an accepted prejudice in the USA. Age bias, rooted in stereotypes, has called into question President Biden’s cognitive abilities with the assumption that they will inevitably worsen with age throughout his second term if elected. His recent public performances have only provided sound bites that will be used against him. The fact still remains that Biden has a proven successful political track record, and has a team of advisors, spokespeople, and experts for...