Notes on stereotypes of Age.

Young - (0-25) 
Includes children, teenagers and young adults.
Some stereotypes of the young can include;

• Gangs
• Crime
• Parties/Clubbing.
• Lazy.
• Rude
• Modern
• Loud/noisy
• Drugs
• Sexual
• Immature
• Rely on parents
• Teenage pregnancy
• Moody
• Argumentative

Some sub cultures of young people ; 

• Chavs
• Emos
• Goths
• Townies
• Geeks
• Grebs

The media often focuses on the negatives of the young rather than the positives, this is because young people are seen by the media to be easy targets.


Old- (60-65+) 
This can depend on the profession that the person does as a footballer aged 40 is classed as old whereas, a Politician that is 40 may be seen as 'young' - and may be seen to lack seriousness or experience (or both)
Some stereotypes of the old are;

• Grumpy
• Awkward
• Stubborn
• Smell
• Dependant
• Moany
• Traditional
• Narrow Minded
• Hard of hearing
• Hunchbacked
• Anti-youth
• Racist
• Prefer things how they used to be.
• Set in their ways
• Sleep all the time
• Hobbies
• Lonely
• Have their own little community
• Wrinkly.