to find thread titles like this offensive?

[grannycrackers]

here
it is ageist. it is insulting to a huge gruop of people and reinforces stereotypes

well it is, you are right but I can't really force myself to care. sorry.

I'm planning to be an old lady myself one day, don't really want to have to be 'sweet' or an 'old witch'.
But I don't think it was badly meant, just thoughtless. Not many positive images of older women out there, are there?

btw I am already in the old lady category myself (grey hair, well underneath the brown) but definitely not sweet

Ha ha, it's nannageddon........

it says 'many' and 'often' not every and always though

Yes, you are IMO. It's talking about stereotypes, and how they can in fact be completely deceptive. So it's a perfectly apprpriate use of stereotypes. The language is a little harsh, but the poster is clearly angry and upset about the situation.

I thought you were talking about the thread with dick in the title.

i'm sure you didn't mean it to be offensive, ungratefuldaughter.
can't bring myself to reply to some of these posts, just find it too depressing. sorry

what if it's true?

You are missing the point.

far from it

agree grannycrackers

can't bear that sort of language

the title is a tad ageist but when you read the whole post you can actually agree with op and sympathise!! but i guess it's like saying all chavs are bad mums or all all older mums are lentil weavers!!

Isn't that the fun of being an old granny, being grumpy and hitting people round the legs with ya walking stick

LOL at Nannageddon.

I think the point of the title is that both descriptions are stereotypes and people of all ages are people, for better for worse.

I do flinch at some of the blithe ageism that crops up on MN and other places...as I get nearer my own incarnation as sweet or witchlike.

yes you are.

it seems like i'm out of step with the general feeling then. oh well, it wouldn't be the first time. am i bothered?????
(if you disagree with me you're all wrong, btw)

The thread title I agree is ageist and stereotyped.

I just don't like the term 'old witches'.

I haven't read the thread itself tbh.

yes mercy it is ageist, isn't it? can you imagine if different races were being insulted or posters were coming out with generalised psuedo-scientific nonsense suggesting that such and such a group were stupid/selfish/fickle/whatever ? i want to challenge ageism but find it difficult on mn

Why did you start this thread?

Did you mention your misgivings on the thread in question? If so surely it should be left at that?

Otherwise I could just as well start a thread asking if I am unreasonable not to like threads being started to have a pop at other threads.

Or how about, am I unreasonable not to like people changing their MN names to have a pop at threads?

You get me?

But old ladies are often haggard old bitches. I plan to have earn that honour by the time I'm old. I'll enjoy my family rolling their eyes when I tell them that such and such is a old bastard, or such such is a slapper. Great fun.

I agree though that part of the point of that thread is about stereotypes of old people, so using the shorthand terms for those stereotypes is not in this particular case unreasonable. But there are plenty of other examples on MN where I do find it highly unreasonable.

rhubarb it's obvious why i started this thread. i've stated why already. i did post my concern re. the title on the thread in question and didn't get any response before i started this thread. and i have never changed my name to have a "pop" at another thread. so no, i don't get you. perhaps you could explain

I find it incredibly offensive and it is nothing to do with the age of the women referred to.

Ok, why not try this.

If your concerns are not acknowledged on the thread in question, try emailing MNHQ. If they agree with you they will pull the thread and tell the OP why. If they don't they may go onto the thread to explain why they are letting it stand.

Personally I do feel this is a better way rather than start a different thread about how you find another thread offensive.

And grannycrackers, the reason I thought you had changed your name was because your name seems to relate to your point and I had not heard of you before.

Oh and my honest opinion is that I don't think grannies would be offended. It is obviously a humourous title not intended to cause offence. If you object to some old women being referred to as witches then may I suggest that you never read Roald Dahl.

Some thread titles can be offensive for different reasons, but this title clearly did not intend any malice and I think we are being a bit unhumourous in not being able to look out of the pc box.