Kids dressing up as older people is harmless fun, right? No, it's ageist, whatever Bluey says
- Written by Lisa Mitchell, Geriatrician working in clinical practice. PhD Candidate at The University of Melbourne studying ethics and ageism in health care. Affiliate lecturer, Deakin University
ShutterstockA child once approached me, hunched over, carrying a vacuum cleaner like a walking stick. In a wobbly voice, he asked:
Do you want to play grannies?
The idea came from the children’s TV show Bluey, which hasepisodes, a book, magazine editions and an image filter about dressing up as “grannies”.
Children are also dressing...
