Which of the following would be considered ageist language?
A)"Charles Dickens was only 58 years old when he died."
B)"Persons 62 years of age and older are eligible for early retirement benefits."
C)"The premiere was attended by Tina Meinkoth, the producer of Cat's Eyes, and Eddy Filmore, the eighty-year-old filmmaker."
D)"The suspect is a Caucasian male, approximately 183 cm tall, 82 kg, 70 years of age, with brown hair and blue eyes."

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The phrase "the eighty-year-old filmmaker" uses age as the defining characteristic of the individual, and therefore falls under ageist language. The other options simply state factual information about age without making judgments or using age as defining characteristic.

Which of the Following Would Be Considered Ageist Language