"This kid (i.e., recent grad) reminds me of me. My shit doesn't stink. With my care, I bet his won't either."
vs
"There's no way I wanna be that old guy / gal. I deny the fact that he / she could be my future."
Basically, ego vs fear.
I suspect this confirmation bias contributes to various isms. Racism, sexism, etc. That is, they are not me, and I refuse to see they can be me.
Ah, "culture fit". Looks like me, dresses like me, educated like me, thinks like me.
The classic signs of 2 words till racism.
"This kid (i.e., recent grad) reminds me of me. My shit doesn't stink. With my care, I bet his won't either."
vs
"There's no way I wanna be that old guy / gal. I deny the fact that he / she could be my future."
Basically, ego vs fear.
I suspect this confirmation bias contributes to various isms. Racism, sexism, etc. That is, they are not me, and I refuse to see they can be me.