The national youth radio broadcaster known as Triple J has come under fire after a tweet that offended its audience on the basis of ‘Ageism’.
The tweet, aimed at the much-marginalised genre of older listeners, mocked listeners who have supposedly aged out of the youth radio fandom. The post was quick to receive backlash from those who felt the joke was tone-deaf, ageist and – for older listeners – insulting.
The comments didn’t go down well with some musicians either – particularly those who believe the station stopped playing them once they themselves aged out.
Victorian singer-songwriter Ainslie Wills responded to the tweet saying, “As a female artist who stopped getting played on rotation when I hit my 30s, I finally feel seen.”