Rejected petition Ban the ageist term 'OAP'. It is discriminatory and demeaning to seniors.

The Equality Act 2010 states that people may not be discriminated against on various grounds, such as race and other characteristics. Calling a group of people OAPs stereotypes them in a negative way by shaping the public's attitude towards them. (https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ageism)

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Why was this petition rejected?

It’s about something that the UK Government or Parliament is not directly responsible for.

The UK Government or Parliament aren't responsible for controlling what words people use.

You could start a new petition asking for the UK Government to use different terms in its own documents, if that's what you want to happen.

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Date submitted 14 October 2017
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