I have recently seen a couple of threads, solely to attack the new generation, what's going on? Is there a secret plan to wipe kids out? It disgusts me that certain people have such a stereotypical view of us teenagers and kids.
Are we really that disgusting?
Thanks in advance
While that may be overstated, I agree that an anti-child sentiment does exist in our society. I'm not sure if I can precisely define what that is and who's in on it. But to an extent, children aren't looked upon very favorably. How much of that is a recent trend or a product of the ages, I do not know.
One thing I do know, however, is that I completely fed up with the phrase, "The Greatest Generation." Don't get me wrong, I have the utmost respect for a generation who can make it through the Great Depression AND the last (official) world war. But it is a slap in the face to have such a positive label for them and the negative "Generation X" label for those a generation-and-a-half label. Puh-lease, people are partly byproducts of the environment they are born into.
And that's just the thing we have to understand. IMO, children should hold very little, if any, of the blame for the pampering of our youth. Hell, would *you* say no to all those nifty gadgets and designer clothes? Frankly, I'm not convinced parents deserve all the blame either. Although I certainly think they have a responsibility to educate their children on the need not to become greedy, our society as a whole has the responsibility not to allow such conditions to come about. And this burden falls squarely on those who are continuously intensifying the culture of greed in America--the corporations.
I'm gonna guess those posts are mostly about the USA and I can relate to it in a way but the rest of the world is much different and I assure you its not the generation it is just a group.
I would imagine that. I have heard that America basically stands alone as a culture who gives its adolescents few, if any, community responsibilities. People, they're basically young adults, and it was not until the 20th century that they were thought of as "teenagers." Why are we treating them like big kids and then getting all upset when they behave like big kids?
I have 3 children, ages 15, 12, and 10. They are the light of my life.
Some teens can be very kind. The ones that are not get all the attention.
Ever noticed on the news they wont see the young lad openin the door for the old lady, or giving p their seat? You won't its boring. You WILL see pregnants 11 year olds and little rebels who think they are hard. You won't see the good majority, unless you go around and witness it, thats why there is such a view on children nowadays.
Great points, and there's another institution fueling the fire: The corporate American media. As you said, we never hear about the 16-year-old girl who has to work 5 hours a day to raise her two younger brothers, because her mom's on crack. We never hear about the adolescent man who spends his Friday afternoons volunteering his time and effort at the local retirement center. No, we just hear about the tiny percentage of those who act like morons. And it is time for that to cease.