Historias de Ageism

Meet Grace, a resilient 47-year-old African American woman. She's a devoted mother and wife, having celebrated 25 years of marriage. Her world revolves around her family, which includes a 19-year-old son and a 23-year-old daughter. However, in the aftermath of a devastating global pandemic, life has taken an unexpected turn for her and her children. The family grapples with the weight of post-pandemic depression. Grace, like her children, bears her own struggles with depression but chooses to keep moving forward, determined to be the rock her family needs. Despite her unwavering dedication and years of experience, Grace finds herself at odds with a world that seems to have forgotten her. She faces relentless abuse at her workplace, enduring the taunts and discrimination of her much younger coworkers. Determined not to give in, Grace embarks on a challenging journey. She must navigate the harsh reality of ageism in a job market that appears tailored for the younger Gen Z generation. Despite the obstacles in her path, she refuses to surrender to the sense of obsolescence that threatens to consume her. "Beneath the Surface" is a poignant tale of a mother's tenacity, a family's struggle with depression, and an unwavering fight against discrimination and ageism. Grace's journey will inspire, uplift, and resonate with readers as they delve into the complex and ever-relevant issues of our time.

A little tomboy native girl struggles to live life with here tribe. She's the youngest child and only daughter of the chief. She has a strict father, and overbearing mother, and three overprotective brothers. She finds comfort in the forest, a place where she's never told to go. She also finds something that came to her continent that scares all natives. White men. She faces racism, sexism, discrimination, ageism, and colorism through this story.

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It could get them in a lot of trouble, but they just couldn't resist. Some things are worth whatever it takes. It was a winding road leading to whatever.

Each time that Marianne is judged if she is worthy to be seen, she learns a little more about her audience. -flash fiction- -My Handmaid's Tale- -inspired by Margaret Atwood's work- -cover by roadtrips-

How do you feel when people try to stop you from doing what you love? Do you fight against it? In "I am the Old Man in the Sea" (2320 words), Randall Craig must run away to live.

He'd gotten away again. Slipping past his bodyguards made him feel young and alive, not much else did these days. He knew he didn't need guards. He'd lived 1500 years longer than his oldest "child." What could the young ones protect him from? What could they do that he couldn't do for himself? Some of them hadn't even seen real battle. They worried about the wrong things. They didn't know what real fear was.

Madonna sold more albums than any other female artist. She had just as many hits as the Beatles or Elvis. She is now 61 and still thinks she has a lot to give. The problem is she is getting old and cannot accept this. The public also thinks Madonna is old and new popstars now dominate the Charts. This is a fictitious story of Madonna's struggle on getting old and finding her place in the music industry today.

#246 in Adventure(10/06/2017) #530 in Adventure(06/06/2017) This is a time where the government tracks your every move,controls every soul,cheats and lie there way to your trust.When things become ridicules in Aristovel ,5 teens set out to stop the SC(Government) and show everyone what they're worth.That they're not just a few dumb kids,but along the way the lies unfold to reveal truth that lay hidden under with greater meaning...Is it not too late to step back or is it worth it to keep going? DISCLAIMER:WROTE THIS 3 YEARS AGO,I AM NO LONGER 12 ...DONT JUDGE OR EVEN READ IF YOURE PRONE TO CRINGING

since our modern society is extremely messed up we have created this book to lists rants, ideas and other stuff about how awful the world today is

I tend to make and like contradictions. I'm also just thinking about life in general, and I'm bored.

A busy café. Only one place to sit.