Susan, 56 years of age, and her daughter beverly, 28 years of age, are both secretaries. they both apply for the same job, and although susan has much more experience, the company hires beverly because, as one of the company's owners says, "who wants a wrinkled old lady to work in our office?" this attitude reflects

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Giana Berg

17 March, 19:35

Susan, 56 years of age, and her daughter beverly, 28 years of age, are both secretaries. they both apply for the same job, and although susan has much more experience, the company hires beverly because, as one of the company's owners says, "who wants a wrinkled old lady to work in our office?" this attitude reflects

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Crumbles · Answer 1

This attitude reflects ageism.

It is a type of discrimination based on somebody's age - even though Susan is more experienced than her young daughter when it comes to this job, Beverly got the job because she is younger. So, Susan has been discriminated against because she is way older than Beverly.