FaceApp Promotes Ageism

Hello Everybody. I have something to say about the incredibly popular FaceApp.

You’ve probably heard about the FaceApp…the mobile phone application that will show what you’ll look like when you when you get older. Now there’s widespread concern about people sacrificing their privacy to use the application and they’re being urged to delete the app from their phones because the Russians developed the program.

     Well, I have a concern too…that the FaceApp is promoting ageism.  I understand that people are anxious to see how they will look at 75 or 80.  Younger folks probably look at themselves and laugh at their white hair, and wrinkles, and saggy jowls.

       But later, on reflection, they probably think, “Oh, my God, I’m going to look like that. I don’t want to look like that. Then, I’m going to be sick and then I’m going to die. Oh, no.”

      So younger adults will avoid older people because they don’t want to be reminded of what may befall them. They won’t hire older people or socialize with them or live next to them. And that’s just wrong.  So I say delete the FaceApp from your phone for the privacy reasons and for my fear that it is increasing ageist attitudes.

     We all have to stop worrying about what will become of us. That is in the future. All of us need to live the best life we can live, NOW. Tomorrow is going to take care of itself.

      See you next time.