It’s true that we lose some of our ability to detect extremely unpleasant tastes as we get older. (On the other hand, we survive to get older by instinctively avoiding bitter-tasting substances, which are usually poisonous.) But I don’t think Ginger is old enough to have lost that ability, unless he is experiencing a potentially serious medical condition that ought to be investigated. Or, admittedly, he may be one of those people who have never had the ability to taste what broccoli actually tastes like, and only avoid it due to peer pressure.
It’s true that we lose some of our ability to detect extremely unpleasant tastes as we get older. (On the other hand, we survive to get older by instinctively avoiding bitter-tasting substances, which are usually poisonous.) But I don’t think Ginger is old enough to have lost that ability, unless he is experiencing a potentially serious medical condition that ought to be investigated. Or, admittedly, he may be one of those people who have never had the ability to taste what broccoli actually tastes like, and only avoid it due to peer pressure.