Moving Toward Antibigotry: Collected Essays from the Center for Antiracist Research’s Antibigotry Convening

This report examines commonalities across 15 kinds of bigotry, including ageism, in order to inform solidarity & an antibigotry movement 

Ryan Backer is an age activist striving to undo ageism within an intersectional framework. They have been on this social justice path since 2013 and are a co-creator of Old School. They've facilitated workshops on undoing ageism and queering age in NYC, Philadelphia, Louisville, Germany, Ireland, and Canada. You can learn more about their anti-ageism workshop 'Age Queer' in their zine linked below, as well as their collaborative workshop called "Let's Dismantle Ageism!".

Ryan aims to eradicate ageism, along with white supremacy, gender bias, ableism, body shaming, homophobia, classism and all other forms of oppression. They've worked as an in-home care partner, as well as interned at the Edie Windsor SAGE Center, the NYC Elder Abuse Center, and Brooklyn Pride Center's ElderPRIDE. When they are not presenting workshops or working on Old School they are organizing intergenerational events and groups, creating zines, and writing articles for ChangingAging. 

Ryan identifies as a white, non-binary, European-American ‘old person in training’ with an undergraduate degree in Gerontology. 

Photo Credit: Kinga Michalska

Age activist striving to undo ageism within an intersectional framework.

Ryan Backer

These are comments and actions based on how young or old someone is. They show up in many ways, including jokes about someone’s age or questioning their ability to understand things or do things.

Browse this collection of subtle, derogatory comments about age (+ race & other identities) to understand their impact

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About this resource:	This report examines commonalities across 15 kinds of bigotry, including ageism, in order to inform solidarity & an antibigotry movement
Contact information:	Email address: antiracistcenter@bu.edu
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