mikassyna wrote:
I didn't think it was such a terrible question either, which is why I asked it! Then my husband points out that in one sentence I managed to be ageist and -- I forget the other thing he said.
No, you weren't. You were stating what your son's usual preferences are. That does not make you ageist or anything. It is your son's preference. Kids make associations that make sense to them. When they are older, they will have more data and won't necessarily make the same assumptions. I am pretty sure most of us kids assumed that the younger, prettier teachers were nicer, too, when I went to school. I don't still think that b/c I have more life experience.
I just don't think they wanted to say either:
A) Yes, she is young and pretty!
or worse, some variation of
B) Well, she isn't young or pretty (but she is very friendly and outgoing!)
LOL