If I was a student of Sociology…

this semester would be perfect for a case study on how, given similar situations, women are treated differently at different ages.

This is my last semester at a Community Collage that I actually attended 20 years ago. I came back to finish my degree. When I was in my late 20s I attended this CC and never had more than a passing tense moment with any of my instructors or classmates. Now I am in my late 40s and have had two instructors who have been speciously rude and harsh toward me, and in many instances their behavior has incited the class to collectively ridicule me, any time I would question, challenge, or ask for more clarity.

Now I’ve never been one for the “soft” sciences, because of their subjectivity, but I can see their merits. In my case, my age is just one factor. There are many other factors that could be taken into account. But the bottom line is, the rudeness I am encountering is unacceptable by any measure.