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Re:Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing v... by zozbot234 on Friday October 01, 2021 @06:15AM (#28716566)
In a legal context, yes, age is a protected class. So if past practice is anything to go with, I guess quips like "ok boomer" will now be officially verboten on the Ruby mailing lists and in Ruby events.
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Re:Ruby removed “Participants will be tolerant of opposing v... by awb on Friday October 01, 2021 @10:03AM (#28718563)
*Old age is protected.

It’s legally OK to discriminate based on a minimum age, but not a maximum age. No voting, alcohol, tobacco, driving, guns, executing contracts, renting a car etc. until 18/21/25.

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