The points that I agree in is that Gen Z are filled with more anxious kids that aren't as productive as the other generations are. What amuses me and is interesting to me is that many generations see us as bold and original thinkers. I see our generation as not a lost generation but a lost hope. There are many younger kids who make the hard work of the other years such as 1995-2004 look a waste. The children in the future years only rely on electronics and the internet and don't see outdoor as useful and entertaining. Melissa Batchelor Warnke explains to us that our generation is a snooze of the sort and other generations see us very different. She quotes "When I note that Gen Z is dedicated to public service, members of elder generations not infrequently respond, “What wars have they ever fought and died in?” This quote really showed that older generations look at us like we haven't made our history look bright and promising.
I agree with your quote, Gen Z has a lot of anxious kids that aren't as productive and how we haven't fought in wars. The older generations see us as if we haven't contributed into making history.
I agree with you , Gen Z are filled with anxious kids and they are many younger kids who make the hard work. But doing our best for the society does not have to participate in the war because the times are changing so our future is bright.
I agree that other generations see us very differently. Some love us while others despise us. It is what is and we can't do much about it. It is true that some people who are part of the older generations think that we have not made history, which makes me sad. I feel like we have tried our best to change in order to have a brighter future.
I agree that other individuals of other generations do view us as differently. I personally believe those individuals should realize that times have changed instead of bashing us for those who do. We can’t change every individual in this world, we are all different. We will not agree with everyone as they will not with us. So in my opinion we all individually have to change the world to the extent where we benefit and to where we can. It would be wrong to force our ideals down another’s throat who is refusing to simply listen, sure we can try. But even after that then we will have to move on to the next and create a brighter future for ourselves.
"How fortunate we are that members of Gen Z are devoting their adolescences to correcting our country’s painful course, the conditions of which elder generations created or enabled by our inaction" -MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE. This is a quote that I highly agree with. Due to past generations, they have created issues that are needed to be fixed. Therefore, Gen Z are the ones that are advocating to change that. Adding on, "Generation Z are looking for more certainty and stability, because of the rise of the gig economy. They have trouble seeing a financial future and they are quite risk averse" -Adam Piore. This is another point and quote that I agree and can relate too. As a Gen Z, I do see trouble in my financial future. Not only from worrisome, but because of inflation. As time passes by, prices get higher. I do believe that we are a lost generation because we have a mindset that allows us to change from past generations mistakes. Even though we're anxious, some of us want to advocate and create change for the future.
Yes I agree, there are a lot of things that were left for the Gen Z to fix and people often depend on them to change the world and make it into a better place.
I agree with your first quote. I feel like Gen Z is a generation just made to advocate and take risks. Also too add on to your analysis on that quote, gen z is sort of cleaning up the mess that the older generation has made.
I agree that Gen. Z are "correcting our country's painful course, the conditions of which elder generations created or enabled by our inaction" (Warnke). I feel like we are here to clean up our country's past mistakes and fix up our nation.
I agree with the concept that Gen Z is a more active generation just based off the simple fact that more risks are taken and there are bigger advocates and movements I feel compared to previous years.
I agree with the quote "Many are anxious, as many Americans of all ages are anxious. (Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition" because of all the stress we carry and because of the impact social media has on us. We all carry stress around from all the work at school and some kids don't even feel safe because of the rumored school shooting etc. Social media also impacts us negatively because everyone thinks there's some beauty standard and you have to be this tall or this skinny and look this certain way when we can't control it. And when we think we don't live up to those standards we get anxious because our brain triggers an emotion that we're not normal or pretty. I agree that we're a lost generation because as we get older, the more electronics and the world evolves. Even right now we use so many electronics that I fear, as our generations keep growing, kids won't go outside much, they would stay home playing games or watching TV. The more we evolve the worse its going to affect us, its also gonna make us much lazier then we already are. Kids now a days also only want clout and fame, they do things that negatively affect themselves just to be cool or to fit in. Even though we're an anxious generation, that doesn't mean all hope is gone, because I know that we're all strong and we want to change the future, to create a better future for all of us where we don't need to feel so much anxiety.
I agree our generation really do not like going outside and mostly stay home which can be damaging to our brains and stuff. Most people depend on the internet which is very worrisome because most can't think for themselves anymore
I agree because our current generation are internet addicted. And they wanted to stay home, which can be unhealthy for people. And also the fact that they have to change themselves to fit in which gives no individuality to themselves.
I agree with your view on the cons of our generation. There shouldn’t be any beauty standards or a default setting. And we also should be able to feel safe in public services; school, MTA, Ubers, etc.
I agree with the point that many especially older generation when they think of Gen Z they think of the generation that had it easy. However, the statement that the author made that, "the Gen Z I know is comprised of bold and original thinkers" I agree with because I feel like our generation is exposed to more things, which could be good and bad. The author made the argument that many people are anxious. Yes, everything that has been going on that we see on the news and platform makes us nervous about the future but it also makes us strong and wanting to overcome and wanting change. In my opinion, our generation are the most open-minded and with this mindset we could make the future into a place that others may not have any anxiety. In a way we are kind of like a lost generation but not really too. Yes we focused more on social media and trying to get those influencers life style, but we share bad things that are happening around the world and try to get things noticed and people's voices heard. I see people posting things to actually make a chance or to get others opinion on a certain topic, and sharing ideas.
Yea I agree that the other generations think we have it so easy because of the advanced technology and all the things we have now but it doesn't mean we have it easy. And its true that our generation is very open minded and we try to have a positive mindset.
I agree because with Generation Z they have lot of technology and when going through internet they will be expose to the problem around the world. And they were expose people will get notice and want to change things
I agree we are more open minded. I like how we all get to express our opinions but sometimes we get attacked for having different opinions which is something that has to change. An example can be when the elections were taking place. Not everyone felt comfortable saying that they are voting for Trump or agreed with Trump. If they did they will get attacked. I don't see nothing wrong with someone supporting Trump. If that's who they support then let them be We are no one to even judge others for their opinions. If someone else supports Biden then again let them be.
I agree. Even though we have social media and probably got it a little easier around the world, we still have a kind of mindset that allows us as a generation to make a better future. Our platform really does get the word out whenever there is something that needs to be highly addressed, news, perspectives and ideas.
I agree that our generation is the most open minded because of all the things we are exposed to. I believe that this factor can have a big impact on the future.
I disagree that we have it easy because as the years go forward there will be more advancements but we don’t have it easy we all have our own problems and we also take other peoples problems and make it ours because we like to fight for other people and bring awareness for them. We also have faced many world issues at a young age like gun violence, racial discrimination and more
The point I agree is from this quote “Many are anxious, as many Americans of all ages are anxious. (Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition in the United States, and the percentage of its adults living with anxiety is growing year over year.) Some members of Gen Z are pragmatic, some desire stability, as members of each generation are and do. ”（Melissa Batchelor Warnke）In Gen Z people are desire to have a stable life because in nowdays they have seen a lot and experience a lot. Most people know what will happen if they don't work hard and they keep studying and worried about the future，wish to learn any the skills that could help them to be more competitive in the society. I think we are not lost generation even though we are anxious because I believe our anxious is positive，we are just anxious about the uncertainty of the future and we have the mindset to create a better future.
I agree, I also think that competition of jobs is a factor that contribute to the want of stability and the source of thier worry. We always want assurance of having a stable life, have a decent job, being happy, free of finances and etc and we have to work to get that assurance.
Totally agree with it, anxiety is full of America and competition within the society and it’s community towards the “stable life” seems to be a very common sense all over the country. I believed that it was not just an image that you could find from America but all over the world. The concept of the stable life that every of us is exploring has let pressure within our life to get more and more. We’re anxious of not being “the best” and not having the “stable life”. It was the Gen Zs.
I agree that competition is very existent in society today and it has been since the day of time. I personally believe we all have to help ourselves and create change to the extent that we can for stable life. Since that is the very common goal that makes sense for humanity. however, I feel some Gen Z individuals are not satisfied with what they have received as in turn of societal changes so there is this anxiety of “not being the best” or “not being the wokest”. In my opinion, as a whole generation we can not change or shove our ideals down others nor each others throats. We can’t expect the generations before us to see what we see. Feel how we feel. That is because they have their own individuality. Some gen Z individuals would get mad at me or the fact that not everyone will be open to their ideals or the fact that I am mentioning that. but it is true. No matter the age or generation. We all have our own individuality’s. we are all human too. So as part of the human race we should respect each others individuality’s. However we can’t simply expect it or demand it because the world we live in has good and bad. One can’t exist without the other. This world is evil and good , we have to be realistic that this world will not be perfect. There is no such thing as perfection.So we must take our own lives into account and try to build our own stability.
I agree with this because Gen Z never really reflected on themselves and never experienced life threatening moments. Gen Z would've been overdramatic as I hear from you and it would turn out worse compared to the other generations.
I agree with this quote "They are growing up in a different environment. They are really well aware of climate change. They are dealing with threats of gun violence that are very real. And the pace of change is like nothing we have experienced."(Adam Piore) I strongly agree with this quote because Generation Z are faced or exposed to many different problems that the world is facing. These problems caused by the past generation have now become part of this world problem. And when Generation Z came they are to face that problem. Also adding this quote “The teens of the Sunrise Movement are fighting for a future with humans in it. Survivors of gun violence, led by the students of Parkland, Fla., are fighting for Americans’ safety. Like millennials before them, Gen Z is fighting for those living with mental illness and finding new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts. Far from flash-in-the-pan moments, these are long-term advocacy and community-building projects.” (MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE) I also agree because lots of events are happening during the current Generation Z and they are mostly caused by people who are from the previous. Most adolescents have taken a lot of action to change the country's mistakes I believe we are a lost generation and at the same time not. Many adolescents are going through anxiety about their own future course. And to hide through these anxieties they turn to the internet. Once they get addicted their own future course will be lost even more. I also believe that we are not a lost generation because there are adolescents who strongly care in the world we live in and they want to make a change. With facing many events that happen Generation Z was able to see all the problems that needed to be fixed.
I agree with it because Generation Z was no longer living in a wartime but they’re experiencing something that are dangerous as well. As the publisher mentioned that Gen Z are having a war with mental illness and with the climate change, those issues that could affect the community in long term.
From the article “The emerging media narrative in Gen Z is very, very wrong”, I really love the idea when it mentioned about the older generation’s perspective in order to compare with Gen Z. “ What wars have they ever fought and died in?” (Melissa). While the publisher answered that Gen Z is fighting with mental illness and inner thoughts to build a better community and life in long term which is very different from the older generations. We have never been through the physical war but we’re maintaining the peace that the older generation had built for us. Melissa has also stated, “ the nascent narrative about Gen Z — while so far kinder than it’s been to us — seems to miss the extraordinary capacity and creativity of this generation.” (Melissa) which I totally agree with. It was the disadvantage of technology advance and had led to the lack of creativity and individualism in Gen Z. The over relying on technological advances has caused our generation to search, find, and explore every resources from the internet and no longer think and imagine. While I was totally disagree with the point that Adam has stated in his article, “ They have trouble seeing a financial future and they are quite risk averse.” (Adam). It was a peaceful era that was built upon the effort and hardworking from the older generations but it doesn’t mean that Gen Z are taking it for granted. We learn from the technological period while our parents or grandparents were struggling with technician issues. The Gen Z are the one who stood at the front of the world and lead the technology to improve. In today’s society, how many elderly is enjoying the benefit from medical and hospital facilities and the technology that help expand human life spend was the Gen Z. At the end, I would really loved to explore about the idea that whether or not I considered myself the lost generation. Personally, I was born in a generation that technology has improved my life way more than I’ve ever imagined. From those ten numbers click cell-phone to the full touch screen products. It was the process that I’ve experienced. However, it was funny that I was a technology blind although I was born in such generation. Isn’t it funny? I have trouble in reading the instruction sheets or books from the new technological devices and have no desire in exploring the new electronic devices that cost for thousands dollars. Isn’t it crazy? But here I am, who hates technology while enjoying the benefit from technology. And so I really can’t answered the question about should I considered a lost generation but I believed I’m not the only one who hates technology while enjoying from technology.
Response to MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE opinion article in the Los Angeles times on Gen Z. Her article is interesting, to say the least, she brings up a point that indirectly takes Gen Z down to its knees as a generation easily manipulated by sweet nothings. She says "a) Afghanistan (and others to come I’m quite sure), and b) there is more than one way to fight.". Yes, some of us are indeed overseas fighting endless wars for needless bloodshed, the same can't be said for the battle home. "Activism", a word taken on by 9 out of every 10 people I've ever met, but are your posts on Instagram, your tweets and destructive cancel culture making a difference? Simply put, not in the slightest. Just hear me out, I may sound insane but at least finish the article (and don't cancel me while you’re at it). I say Gen Z is moved by sweet nothing because they are. Let's take a look at petitions first. Sure they work in the United States if your congressman or senator cares about reelection but let's just think about how it works in a country like China. For the sake of debate whether, you believe it or not china is involved in the Ugar Muslim crisis (i am not saying they are or aren't). Now you and 50,000 people sign a petition to "solve" this crisis. Now the equivalent to signing the petition and if it is even read by the man xi Jinping himself is equivalent to giving your parents a piece of paper asking them for something absurd like your own private jet. It may be an extreme example but it brings home the right points, your petitions don’t mean anything to Xi Jinping, President Maduro, Hassan Rouhani, sure they bring some awareness to the problem but if someone is finding this petition they have already chosen a position and at least a basic understanding of the situation. The question people don’t ask is why they do it? I'll sum it up but I don’t have the platform to go too in-depth but it comes down to altruism. Everyone works out of self-interest and Gen Z wants that warm cosy feeling you get when you do something “good”, you want that thought in your head that says you have made a difference, and that is our major fault. No one questions if what you’re going to do are actually making a difference and without that questioning, we as a generation can be easily manipulated The question is whos going to use this to their advantage?
Is Gen Z a lost generation? It depends on which angle you look at it from. We want change but aren't willing to give up certain things, we love technology and are bound to it, will our kids love it and to what extent will they keep what we have today? That’s a conversation for another day. But we have an objective different in everyone’s eyes but the base hasn’t figured out a way to complete the mission, so in that sense, we are lost in the woods with a map but no road and the north star as a destination.
Kris I agree with you, all these forms of "activism" are emerging from a gullible Gen Z which is being manipulated by forces which own the internet, forces such as the government, politicians, businesses, corporations and even dangerous organizations
B. In the LaTimes article, Warnke talked about the difference between the elder generation and Gen Z. She stated that the elder generation would ask what us war we fought in. As if the only way to be strong and have a voice is if we fought for our country. The older generation doesn’t seem to think about the many other opportunities and other challenges a person could be facing. Especially a teenager. “Gen Z is fighting for those living with mental illness and finding new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts. Far from flash-in-the-pan moments, these are long-term advocacy and community-building projects.” (Melissa Batchelor Warnke). I agree with this statement because Gen Z is much more aware and open minded than any other generation. What might seem normal to an elder generation person might be harmful for someone else. For example, my own parents would say “my mother used to hit me for doing much less than what you are doing now”. Gen Z understands that is not healthy and that is not how someone should be treated. In my opinion gen z generation will be the best type of parents. Why? Because we understand what is wrong, what is right, and what is normal.
C. I don’t think we are a lost generation. We know exactly what we want and we aren’t afraid to get it. Also the our advantages will just continue to grow as more innovations come about into the world. Theres no limit to what we can do.
I agree with you Alexa! The older generations have done more than us. But at the same time I feel like we have been through a lot with the pandemic maybe when things go back to normal some change the way they are.
I totally agree, even though the older generation has been through a lot, we have also been through a lot. But all I know is gen Z is very strong and we could get through it as long as we all try and we're very open minded.
I agree with your idea on the older generation because I feel like since we're obviously more in modern times we are more open-minded to new concepts and discovering new things.
Response to Orndorff , Now I do agree that most of Gen Z is very anxious this generation has a big percentage of kids that are anxious. We have the highest percentage of being anxious and anxiety. Now when Orndorff said "Much of this anxiety undoubtedly comes from parents, who seem more worried than ever about getting all they can for their kids from their investment of sky-high tuition." It had me wondering why do our parents put so much stress on us to be successful when it isn't healthy. We struggle with a lot of mental disorders which is bad because our generation does not want to do as much as we want. It is not a good thing for our parents to always be do down their kids neck about school because the kid can do whatever they want in the future. Also our generation is growing up in a very different environment. Especially with the economy. "... the gig economy has made it harder to predict where you will end up and how long you will stay in your present job." is what Katz says. I somewhat agree but also disagree because with gen z some of us are indeed learning more about the economy so we can eventually predict how long we will have to stay at a certain job for. C. I do believe that Gen Z is a lost because we were born into a massive change in society with is all the technology and we rely on a lot of it to get through our daily lives. Most of Gen Z don't do what other generations do which isn't a good thing. Gen Z is losing touch with some generations and are struggling with themselves judging each other so yes we are a lost generation.
I agree that parents do put more stress on us on top of what we already have to do and worry about, but I think that its just them also worrying about us. Parents will always love and care for us and will always wants what is best for us, they don't want to see us unhappy and doing bad in life and I think thats why they put up these expectations and stuff, they do this to discipline ourselves and do good in the future.
I agree that this generation is full of anxiety which is pretty weird considering how bold this generation is too. Our generation is exposed to many causes and fight for them but they are always anxious in every day things.
I agree with Aithan. Gen Z is filled with more anxious teenagers that aren't as productive as other generations are. My mom has always told me that her family and her were very hard working. They worked all day non-stop. Unlike some of us, some of us are addicted to our phones or doing nothing because some are lazy and cant find many things to keep us productive. I have a cousin who cries like crazy when I take his phone away. Like what??? I don't remember having a phone till I was 15 years old. People cant live without their phones. If gen z is addicted to stuff we shouldn't be addicted to just imagine what the future kids will be like. Addicted to the phone only? and never reading a book? Knowing how to film tik toks but not knowing what's 10*5 is? There has to be a change in order for us to make a better future. The younger ones look up to us and we should be giving a good example especially if we know how things are and how worse they can get.
C. I know I'm not part of the "Lost Generation" but I'm sure there are many young teenagers who are. I will not be sharing my point of view on this topic.
I really agree and like your statement because you put a lot of evidence about our generation and the differences on how Gen Z is very outgoing and fearless to how others see our generation.
I definitely agree with the sentiment of antagonism towards social media addiction, but I feel the cause is not our choosing-to-be-addicted but more so the very nature of social media itself, designed to shrink information down into bite-sized pieces that can be easily consumed with the ingrained incentive, through the system of likes and whatnot, to continually use social media; in a sense, it is designed to invoke a feedback loop of constant pleasure to maintain your usage--and spur you further into addiction. And as such, I do think we need a total change in how social media operates, and who actually benefits from its usage.
"To which there are at least two answers: a) Afghanistan (and others to come I’m quite sure), and b) there is more than one way to fight.The teens of the Sunrise Movement are fighting for a future with humans in it. Survivors of gun violence, led by the students of Parkland, Fla., are fighting for Americans’ safety. Like millennials before them, Gen Z is fighting for those living with mental illness and finding new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts. Far from flash-in-the-pan moments, these are long-term advocacy and community-building projects." (Warnke, 2019)
I agree with Warnke that there are other ways to fight in order to try to change the nation for the better. Most of Gen. Z have done many things to spread awareness of topics listed in the quote. For the most part, we do this through social media, which is a good and bad thing. Social media is where everyone goes to nowadays, now more than ever, and it's one of the most effective ways to see what's been happening around the world. I say this is also a bad thing because my generation is too addicted to social media that it takes a toll on our mental health a little. We want things that we don't have and it makes us more hungry for it. Anyways, going back to the quote, there's also another event that happened back in 2020: the Black Lives Matter Movement. Almost all of Gen. Z went out to fight and speak their minds during this movement in order to make change. I, too, have had a chance, using social media, to talk about the importance of BLM. So yes, there's other ways to fight besides war. According to Warnke, other generations have said that Gen. Z is "compromised of bold and original thinkers." This is something that interested me because I never thought of my generation like that.
In my opinion, I don't I'm part of a "lost generation." I feel like my generation is finding itself and is louder than other generations. Meaning, my generation is willing to speak up against issues in society and fight for things they believe in. They don't hold back, which is something I love about my generation. It's also very open minded and is another reason why I'm glad I'm a part of this generation.
I truly agree with you b/c our generation have done their best to bring attention to problems around the world to the best of their ability. And we understand there are better ways to make change than result to conflict.
I agree that the Gen.Z are doing their best to spread the awareness of the topics that the past generations don’t really talk about. The social media definitely has a huge impact on us, but it helps us to spread the informations and share our voices to make the world better. And over time we should be able to find a way to control our addiction over social media.
I agree with much of your post, but still reserve a strong pessimism with the so-called policial awareness that Gen Z has; as our generation is not the first to be political-aware or politically radical. In fact, the boomer generation was much more politically radical than ourselves, I'd say; but ended up becoming the very things they opposed during youth: subsumed within the societal apparatus, becoming corporate lawyers and politicians merely perpetuating the status quo.
"Generation Z are looking for more certainty and stability, because of the rise of the gig economy. They have trouble seeing a financial future and they are quite risk averse", which is a quote from Adam Piore's Newsweek article "Gen Zs are Anxious, Entrepreneurial and Determined to Avoid Their Predecessor's Mistakes", is what I feel to be an adequate descriptor of Gen Z. This generation is certainly unique given the economic climate we were born into (the 2008 financial crash), and the many technologies that are present within our lives. This generation, much more than our predecessors, is seeing a changing job landscape--for better or for worse--towards gigs, temporary jobs, and one-time contracts; the archetypical middle-class life characterising the boomer generation and to some extent the millennial generation wherein the individual lived most of their lives in a single, cushy office job is quickly fading away with the prevalence of new technologies making such a life less profitable for companies and simply hiring somebody one time to perform a menial task. It is also with this job landscape, this gig economy we are growing up into, that a much more concerning aspect of our upbringing and generation is relevant: the effects of social media and what can be only called an "attention economy" within it. Social media operates on targeted advertising and is entirely structured to make the individual stay on the platform for as long as possible, to monitor them and farm as much psychographic data from them as possible in order to utilise said data to fine-tune advertisements to be more relevant to the individual wherein, should the individual buy the advertised product, the social media company gets a profit--it is made of be addictive, and made to place an individual "in a box", so to speak. The effects of this are that an individual, if they use social media to an extreme level, has a lot of data about their interests extracted from them, to which the algorithms governing the social media platform utilise this data to further fine-tune recommendations of posts to this individual which makes them spend more time on it: it is a feedback loop, in essence. What follows from this is already a matter of concern especially with regards to young people and politics given the increase in political radicalisation (see the rising Alt-Right, the misinformation increasing political polarisation within American politics of Democrats vs. Republicans) which is bolstered by the very mechanism that perpetuates social media; although the causes are much deeper than the nature of social media and touch upon the alienation and loneliness many feel in the modern world contrary to the technologies which supposedly "bring people together"; which is an inquiry that must go to the heart of society itself--which we have little time for in this short comment.
"What follows from this is already a matter of concern especially with regards to young people and politics given the increase in political radicalisation (see the rising Alt-Right, the misinformation increasing political polarisation within American politics of Democrats vs. Republicans) which is bolstered by the very mechanism that perpetuates social media." I agree with this and I touched upon it in my own post, social media is leading to a divide in American politics and during the past election season it ignited lots of hatred in people towards the rival party. Social media allows politicians and business entities to influence voters and their beliefs through spreading of rumors and some sorts of propaganda among this audience of first time voters. This manipulation of gullible youth is dangerous and yet it is everywhere with marketing managers attempting to push political agendas or advertise a product!
"'Now that I'm leaving college I'm stressed 24/7 thinking about, 'I have ot pay this monthly, do I have enough money to move into the city?' All of that stuff that is now encompassed into my life. I know that the loans are always going to be there. It makes you a more stressed person" (Adam Piore). I agree with this, as more people go through college the debt just increases along with stress, anxiety, anxiousness, and etc. College debt will always be a problem if nothing changes, the number of people in debt increases every year since we are put into this system where they teach us that if we go to college you will do great things, have a stable life, achieve the American dream, and etc. We are made to believe that college is always going to be a good thing, but when you look at it many people go went through college experience stress, anxiety, depression, etc and this has a huge impact on our life and mental health. Most people spend years and years paying back debt and when they are finally debt free they still have to worry about living expenses, housing expenses and more, this will build up more stress. Debt also can crush many things like your dreams, debt can be too big of a wall for some jobs to climb becuase of their salary and that can cause you to choose a job with a higher salary than choosing your dream job. Debt will alwasy be a hurdle for many people in the U.S. and will always be a problem if things don't change. "'What wars have they ever fought and died in?'" (Melissa Batchelor Warnke). I thought that this was very interesting, I think that we have fought in many war, they may not be wars like the Civil War or WWI or WWII but I believe that we are fighting wars right now, war against racism, war against global warming and such wars. There was the BLM movement and crimes against Asians are rising right now, many people have died during these "wars" and we are fighting to end racism and bring unification between all people. We are also aware of the global warming and I believe some people are studying and fighting to solve this problems and will solve this problem. Though these war will be quite the battle and will take a while to end, I believe that these war will in a win rather than a loss. I don't think that I'm a lost generation becuase I believe that we are speaking up, doing better, and finding solutions to things to problems that has been around for years and decades.
I can relate to how many people are stressed about their futures b/c of the upcoming college decisions, debt, stability and more. I also agreed on how we are making big impacts on our society, just not in the traditional way many generations have made changes.
Others view us as “entitled” because we have more access to rights and resources than we did ever before. We grew up literally being told that we can accomplish anything without barriers. Previous generations can’t understand that type of freedom because they were told that they had limits. They also think that we haven’t contributed to enough history. “What wars have they ever fought and died in?”(MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE) We understand there are more civilized manners of conducting and managing conflict. We have learned from the mistakes of previous generations. In fact, we have just begun to hold positions in power as a generation “Gen Z’s members are most often understood to have been born between 1997 and 2012, making them 7 to 22 years old today.”(MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE) Is it fair to judge kids and young adults on the impacts they made when they didn’t even have a chance to start making an impact? Shouldn’t we want to live in a world where wars don’t have to take place because we learned how to make peace? I still think there are many problems that Gen Z has to face like mental illnesses, financial stability, and social media addiction. However, can we really say that any other generation could have done better if given our circumstances? I don’t think that we are a lost or a waste. I believe that we are starting to find our way and take advantage of the opportunities we’ve been given from previous generations.
The fact that we haven't been able to have a chance to show impact and they are already putting pressure on us. we are still adapting to the environment and want to find ways to make it better, we just need a lot of time, we are still young and some are now turning to adults they need to adapt to the new changes.
“Mental health seems to be a theme with Generation Z. College seniors, in a survey last fall by the American Psychological Association, reported the worst mental health of any generation: 91 percent of young adults said they had felt physical or emotional symptoms associated with stress, such as depression or anxiety. They are carrying this anxiety into the workplace. About 54 percent of workers under 23 say they felt anxious because of stress over the past month—topping even avocado-toast-munching millennials (40 percent) and higher than the national average of 34 percent.” (Adam Piore, Newsweek Media) While the author of this article blamed the increase in mental health illnesses on the stress to succeed economically and socially, he failed to mention the biggest reason behind this exponential growth in illnesses such as depression and anxiety. The reason? Social media. The internet. The Tiktoks, The Facebooks, the Snapchats, the Instagrams, the Twitters, the Reddits, the Youtubes, the Discords, and whatever other social media platforms that seem to be released onto the markets every day. This generation, our generation, Gen Z, is controlled by the internet… Generation Z has grown up in the age of the most rapid, most effective, most large-scale technological advancements. From the iPhone and MacBook to Tesla’s Cybertruck and the Rolls Royce Vision 103ex concept car, Gen Z has grown in age while technology grew in complexity. The impact of growing up in this technological age could not even be more apparent, with most of our grandparents and even in some cases our parents struggling to learn how to operate these new complex devices while there are 4-year-old toddlers navigating iPads and phones, scrolling through content, and playing games. Now, as I was saying, the main cause behind the mental health illnesses is social media. Social media has grown in influence over daily life as time has passed. A belief in posting everything one does on the internet has emerged, especially with the increase in social media influencers, who get paid to post everything they do in their life on social media. What they ate, what they drank, where they ate, who they saw, what they said to the person they saw, live recorded conversations, what they are wearing, where they got what they are wearing, how they are feeling, their makeup routines, their workout routines, what they do when they wake up, what they do before going to sleep, what their bedroom looks like, how they organize their closets, what book they are reading, etc. In a way like nothing before, people’s lives became public. They became paid to wear certain types of clothing, talk to certain types of people, go to certain types of places, and fake their emotions to receive a desirable outcome from the audience. When “normal” people view these social influencers every single time they open their social media platforms, the greedy human nature of theirs kicks in making them want to be like those “perfect” people they see on social media and their anger lashes out on their parents, guardians, or those who they see as the “preventor” of this so-called perfect life. They get depressed and anxious when they start comparing their lives to the ones they see, forgetting everything positive about their life that they must be thankful for and begin to only see the negatives through criticizing eyes. The young adults and children of Gen Z are gullible, they get influenced very easily providing access to riches for marketing specialists in businesses. With advertisements and hidden product placements, they can influence this gullible young audience very easily to “hop on the new trend” and interact with a certain product.
As for the comparisons between Gen Z and the Lost Generation of the 1920’s-1930’s, the only similarity I see is the word lost as members of Gen Z are “lost” by its literal meaning. Gen Z are followers, like sheep in a herd. It is exceedingly rare to see them thinking for themselves as they follow the trends set by these paid “trendsetters” and “influencers” falling gullibly to marketing campaigns and business schemes. This is clearly portrayed in the constantly emerging viral trends, purchasing of clothes from brands advertised as “favorite” by paid social media influencers, and in the way fake news spreads at rapid speeds. The amount of false news and accusations that may start off as a joke on one page will float across social media getting passed on from one person to the next leading it to become given to the people as news by a person who had misinterpreted it along the way. Social media has allowed businesses, corporations, and politicians to push their agendas by influencing this gullible young crowd who would end up sharing these claims and accusations with family and friends. During the election season there was a huge anti-Trump anti-republican agenda circulating on social media platforms such as tiktok which influenced many Gen Z members’ votes, especially since this was the first year many of them could vote. The anti-Trump movement was circulated, being ignited with intentionally thrown in false rumors, to raise hatred in potential voters and attempt to influence voters to turn towards Biden. So, the pro-Biden propaganda and movement circulated the internet as all of these tiktokers and young teens celebrated Biden’s victory. Only for anti-Biden to emerge after the bombing of the Middle East about a month into his presidency! Gen Z is lost, they only follow, which is contrary to what they believe but it is very clear that the emergence of technology has given politicians, marketing managers, and even harmful terrorist organizations control of what these gullible children will end up believing and “advocating” for…
So True!!! Social media may have its benefits but there are undoubtedly negatives that come with it. Another problem that has arisen is censorship and "cancel culture". I absolutely hate cancel culture and its so destructive that i had to ask not to be canceled. If I am there will be consequence's.
I agree, social media for sure has its bad sides to it as well as its good sides. People often get mad on social media for small mistakes and will completely come for you. Also, social media makes people often think twice about their own lives because of the fake reality.
The two quotes that I resignate with the most are,that “Gen Z I know is comprised of bold and original thinker ” and “They are growing up in a different environment . They are really well aware of climate change They are dealing with threats of gun violence that are very real. And the pace of change is like nothing we have experienced." I agree with the first quote because many people mistake our boldness for being rude even though we are just stating our opinion because we are so open minded. We are also quick thinkers because we are always in the need for a solution for our newest issue. The second quote I agree with a lot because at such a young age and fast pace we were exposed to a variety of things. And we are very goal oriented so we will try our best to bring awareness to any issue using any platform we can to let people now they are not alone or that we’re in together. But going back a lot of the things we fights for are motivated by the past generations because we would rather rise above
I liked what you wrote and agreed with it all, it's true what you said that at a very young. age we were exposed to so much and that's why we don't want to repeat the same mistakes
I agree with many of the points made in these articles about Gen Z and their personalities and actions. Gen Z are the most open-minded generation and the boldest thinkers thowards causes going around the world. They are aware of many problems going on in the world and better than that they want to help to make a change. But Gen Z's don't just have good traits, they are also some of the most stressed and anxious out there. They are looking to be financially stable even if it means giving up on their dreamms like Zack and his photography. "But Bauders didn't graduate from the University of Texas last month with a degree in photography or anything related to visual arts. Instewad he chose actuarial science..." So he would rather have a good stable paying job than hae his dream job that would be more risky. In addition I also agree with this quote, "...the catchwords for Generation Z are practical and cautious." I believe that Gen Z stress and overthink everything so that there won't be a problem or something wrong. I don't think that Gen Z are a lost generation becasue they are well put together in that they know what they want and they strive to achieve it, they are bold thinkers who also fight for what is right, so overall they have a strong will power. Someone who would be lost would have none of these characteristics so it is simply not true.
i feel like gen z is and is not a lost generation. In some ways i do feel like it's a lost generation because we can easily get so caught up in social media and trying to get all the followers or trying to wear the most expensive things. I feel like in a way gen z is not a lost generation because we have made big changes happen in the last year like the blm protest, and so many other changes that have happen because of gen Z. so it's kinda of tricky to label us a lost generation when we have done so much but also we have tooken a few steps back
I agree because maybe we did miss out on something because we ate more tech savvy but we still are able to achieve things that past generations did not do when they were our age.
In the LA Times article, Warnke discusses how the members of Gen Z are practically trying to rebuild our community due to our country's actions. In the article it states, "How fortunate we are that members of Gen Z are devoting their adolescences to correcting our country’s painful course, the conditions of which elder generations created or enabled by our inaction." We are a very actively involved generation and part of the reason of that is due to the access we have to the internet and social media because we can speak out on the issues we believe need to resolved. Not only this, but we spread the word on protests like the numerous BLM protests that occurred over the summer. At times it does seem like our adolescence is being taken advantage of as many of us feel it is our duty to speak out on the numerous problems going on in the world. However, I don't feel like our generation is a lost generation. Although sometimes we can get lost in the unrealistic ideas of society we have made large changes happen, we're extremely open- minded and we strive to fight for what we believe in to make our society better.
When it comes to generation Z I personally feel like the younger the individual is then the more media and technology they consume. I notice that gen Z is trying to rebuild society and societal norms however I do not agree with certain tactics of generation Z individuals or participants. It is our duty to change the narrative society and what is good or wrong. However I still feel like it is HUMANITYS duty to rebuild our community and to create a change especially in the U.S. However, everyone is different. Sure many of us may be from the same generation but we all have different backgrounds. We all come with our own individuality’s. The concept of individuality is often overlooked and taken advantaged of in my opinion. Especially during this time which is why I personally feel people need to be more open minded and educated on the fact that “people are people.” What I mean by this is that we all have our own likes,dislikes,complications,struggles,etc. We are not the same characters with the same stories of this world.. However, we are all Human in the end.
YES! I totally agree, we are all different and we should be judged by the year we were born! all the burden to rebuild isn't the responsibility of one person or one specific group of people, it's a group project in which EVERYONE needs to participate in.
I agree with you, we are changing society and the way things were which is big and I also agree with you about how to rebuild something isn't just one person's responsibility it's everyones
I agree with you because rebuilding is everyone's responsibility. Also, there are certain things that gen Z does that I do not fully agree with. We need to create change for out society.
I agree with the idea that " Los angeles times" reporter Melissa Batchelor Warnke says in which gen z people are trying to fight against mental illness "and find new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts." As someone who is related to someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts and mental illnesses, I, a Gen Zer (I feel so weird saying that), am trying to find a way to have them find a way to discuss their feelings and thoughts with me or someone that they trust. if you are concerned about them, they are currently getting professional help as well as my support. As for the question if we are the lost generation, hell no! we haven't really gotten the chance to do anything that makes a huge impact yet, yes we have participated in walks and using social media as a platform to raise awareness of the current problem but they aren't enough to call us a lost generation.
reading the article by Melissa Batchelor I agree with what she said about gen z suffering more from mental illness, in a way this is true because we have a lot of pressure on us to get straight A's at the same time to be succeeding at this or that. I also feel like it because Gen z is normalizing mental illness we are normalizing not being okay. A lot of the generation before us use to sweep mental illness under the rug and say "oh you have nothing you'll be fine" when in reality you won't with out help. So in a way I do agree with her but I don't I just feel like issues are finally being brought to light and being talked about and normalized within the society
I agree with the point where they say that Gen Z is full of anxious kids. I feel like our generation carries so much stress from school, our families, and most importantly social media. Social media impacts our generation in so many ways. it makes us feel as if we need to look a certain way or act a certain way to be "pretty" or to be "cool". This causes a lot of stress on the kids because we feel pressured to be someone who we really aren't. This leads up to anxiety and other forms of mental illness. However, we are for sure not a lost generation. We are the generation that is normalizing what should have always been normal. We are allowing ourselves to find who we are.
I agree with that Gen Z are filled with more anxious kids. Despite of us growing up on a different timeline I feel like we also go through more b/c since older generations have experienced more I feel like we are hold to a higher standard just so that we don't turn out "bad". But I also feel like no one understands our generation like everything is pinned on us and its harder for us to get things done while at the same time trying to find ourselves.
I agree to what Adam Piotr said on Newsweek Magazine “the numbers could be pointing to a rise in mental health problems due to the stress of coming of age in the world as it currently is. Or it could have something to do with a new found willingness to talk about mental health.” I feel like Gen Z is the first generation that started to bring attention to mental problems, in the past generations, the importance of mental health was not realized. People with abnormal emotions or actions would be considered as crazy, and there’s support services for them. But this generation is different, more and more are willing to share their experiences on mental health, to encourage each other and started to pay more attention to mental issues, talking about your mental health is no longer something to be shame of. And it is also true that there might be a rise in mental issue due to the use of social media, people are easily to be anxious about the fragmented Informations. It’s hard to determine if it’s a positive change or not, but it is important to have more people realize the significance of mental health. I do believe we are a lost generation, because we brought all the huge changes to the world. It is definitely a new era we are living in, and we are the first generation coming to adapt it, so even though most of us are flawed, we are leading the world while we move forward. There’re a lot of challenges we are facing, but I believe it will get better over time.
I do agree with you! I think there is way more mental health awareness than in the millennial and boomer generations. I think we're more accepting and less judgmental when it comes to mental health.
I am really glad that people are becoming more comfortable with sharing about mental illness because more and more people are going to see therapists. We all have things that could be patched up and melting that stigma of only crazy people going to therapy is really beneficial to the well-being of a society.
I mostly agreed with the statements and questions Adam Piore brought up in “ Gen Zs are Anxious, Entrepreneurial and Determined to Avoid Their Predecessor's Mistakes”. For example, "Will uncertainty and rapid change turn them into a lost generation of anxiety-ridden neurotics, terrified of losing their place in a world of political instability and rampant income inequality? ... Or will these constraints spur them to become the most industrious and high-achieving generation in decades? Will it be one or the other—or both? This is the contradiction of Generation Z”(Adam Piore). For these questions, I think generation Z is both because there are some people who want to succeed and and others who don’t care for their future because they’ve given up hope. For instance, I think my friends are a part of those who want to go to college, follow their dream career, and become successful. But I’ve seen some people who have no motivations in life, and I think the main reason for this is because of all of the political, social, and environmental issues. All of these problems are a lot to handle, especially when you have anxiety, so I sympathize with them for for not wanting to deal with anything anymore. My point is that there is a mix of pessimists and optimists, go getters and quitters in my generation. In addition, I agreed with this statement,"Gen Zs also bring a technological savvy to the workplace”(Adam Piore). I think technology is going to rapidly develop and the internet is going to get even more humungous. So, I think hiring people that are used to being on the internet and grew up using technology is a good idea, especially since almost everything now is virtual. In conclusion, i think we’re a complicated generation because we have many good things about us, but there are also many flaws. I think there are some GenZs who have a great chance of improving the economy, and solving some social issues. However, there are also some GenZs who rather leave these issues for the other generations to come. But at the end, I think we should all just hope for the better and live turn one lives the way that we want to. For these reasons, I think we're not a lost generation...yet.
I agree with the second article on Gen Z being "Anxious, Entrepreneurial and Determined to Avoid Their Predecessor's Mistakes". This generation becomes aware of the world and the problems it has at a very young age leading to so much worrying and anxiety. I think that there are two types of us, the ones who want to change the world and the ones who want to accept it. We are not "lost", most of us are just trying to find ourselves. “What wars have they ever fought and died in?” This quote shows how a lot of the older generations see us as less than them and in order to change that we have to be able to find ourselves so in some way and we work hard to do this.
Roberta Katz who is the senior research scholar at Stanford University said that insecurity is Appearing to be one of the Hallmarks of Generation Z. “insecurity that seems to be one of the defining hallmarks of this generation is a function of a quicker pace of change…” I highly agree with this because in this day and age when we have the internet at our fingertips and we keep on scrolling on Instagram, we become insecure subconsciously because we see these beautiful and handsome men and women who we aspire to be like whether we want to feel that way or not. In essence, no one really wants to be insecure but these things are being fed to us on a daily basis and we just keep eating it up. I think insecurity obviously existed before the age of social media but it was different things that people were insecure about like maybe social statuses but on Instagram the better you look or the better you look like you're doing, the more social praise that you receive and that's social praise is also like an addicting drug. We get our validation from likes and shares and comments that we really are not in tune with our own selves. McKinsey & Company said that Generation Z is the most technologically savvy compared to Millennials because we have established social norms virtually like we saw our siblings overshare on their social medias and now a really embarrassing picture can be dug up from 2010 and that's because they didn't have the knowledge because technology and social media was just dipping its toes in the water.
To tell you the truth I don't understand what being a Lost Generation would be, I think I'm just a regular teenager who is trying to figure out her role in life and I'm constantly thinking about the future and the kind of job and life that I'm going to have. The truth is I'm a little undecided but I'm not misguided if that makes sense. I have ideas of what it is that I potentially want to do so it's not like I don't have anything in mind.
The points that I agree in is that Gen Z are filled with more anxious kids that aren't as productive as the other generations are. What amuses me and is interesting to me is that many generations see us as bold and original thinkers. I see our generation as not a lost generation but a lost hope. There are many younger kids who make the hard work of the other years such as 1995-2004 look a waste. The children in the future years only rely on electronics and the internet and don't see outdoor as useful and entertaining. Melissa Batchelor Warnke explains to us that our generation is a snooze of the sort and other generations see us very different. She quotes "When I note that Gen Z is dedicated to public service, members of elder generations not infrequently respond, “What wars have they ever fought and died in?” This quote really showed that older generations look at us like we haven't made our history look bright and promising.
ReplyDeleteI agree with your quote, Gen Z has a lot of anxious kids that aren't as productive and how we haven't fought in wars. The older generations see us as if we haven't contributed into making history.
DeleteI agree with you , Gen Z are filled with anxious kids and they are many younger kids who make the hard work. But doing our best for the society does not have to participate in the war because the times are changing so our future is bright.
DeleteHighly agree with you Aithan however eventually our generation will have to fight in a war for the best of society.
DeleteI agree that other generations see us very differently. Some love us while others despise us. It is what is and we can't do much about it. It is true that some people who are part of the older generations think that we have not made history, which makes me sad. I feel like we have tried our best to change in order to have a brighter future.
DeleteI agree that other individuals of other generations do view us as differently. I personally believe those individuals should realize that times have changed instead of bashing us for those who do. We can’t change every individual in this world, we are all different. We will not agree with everyone as they will not with us. So in my opinion we all individually have to change the world to the extent where we benefit and to where we can. It would be wrong to force our ideals down another’s throat who is refusing to simply listen, sure we can try. But even after that then we will have to move on to the next and create a brighter future for ourselves.
Delete"How fortunate we are that members of Gen Z are devoting their adolescences to correcting our country’s painful course, the conditions of which elder generations created or enabled by our inaction" -MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE. This is a quote that I highly agree with. Due to past generations, they have created issues that are needed to be fixed. Therefore, Gen Z are the ones that are advocating to change that. Adding on, "Generation Z are looking for more certainty and stability, because of the rise of the gig economy. They have trouble seeing a financial future and they are quite risk averse" -Adam Piore. This is another point and quote that I agree and can relate too. As a Gen Z, I do see trouble in my financial future. Not only from worrisome, but because of inflation. As time passes by, prices get higher.
ReplyDeleteI do believe that we are a lost generation because we have a mindset that allows us to change from past generations mistakes. Even though we're anxious, some of us want to advocate and create change for the future.
Yes I agree, there are a lot of things that were left for the Gen Z to fix and people often depend on them to change the world and make it into a better place.
DeleteI agree with you about Generation Z are looking for more certainty and stability Because we all desire to fit in this society and have a good life.
DeleteI agree with your first quote. I feel like Gen Z is a generation just made to advocate and take risks. Also too add on to your analysis on that quote, gen z is sort of cleaning up the mess that the older generation has made.
DeleteI agree that Gen. Z are "correcting our country's painful course, the conditions of which elder generations created or enabled by our inaction" (Warnke). I feel like we are here to clean up our country's past mistakes and fix up our nation.
DeleteI agree with the concept that Gen Z is a more active generation just based off the simple fact that more risks are taken and there are bigger advocates and movements I feel compared to previous years.
DeleteI agree with the quote "Many are anxious, as many Americans of all ages are anxious. (Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition" because of all the stress we carry and because of the impact social media has on us. We all carry stress around from all the work at school and some kids don't even feel safe because of the rumored school shooting etc. Social media also impacts us negatively because everyone thinks there's some beauty standard and you have to be this tall or this skinny and look this certain way when we can't control it. And when we think we don't live up to those standards we get anxious because our brain triggers an emotion that we're not normal or pretty. I agree that we're a lost generation because as we get older, the more electronics and the world evolves. Even right now we use so many electronics that I fear, as our generations keep growing, kids won't go outside much, they would stay home playing games or watching TV. The more we evolve the worse its going to affect us, its also gonna make us much lazier then we already are. Kids now a days also only want clout and fame, they do things that negatively affect themselves just to be cool or to fit in. Even though we're an anxious generation, that doesn't mean all hope is gone, because I know that we're all strong and we want to change the future, to create a better future for all of us where we don't need to feel so much anxiety.
ReplyDeleteI agree our generation really do not like going outside and mostly stay home which can be damaging to our brains and stuff. Most people depend on the internet which is very worrisome because most can't think for themselves anymore
DeleteI agree because our current generation are internet addicted. And they wanted to stay home, which can be unhealthy for people. And also the fact that they have to change themselves to fit in which gives no individuality to themselves.
DeleteI agree with your view on the cons of our generation. There shouldn’t be any beauty standards or a default setting. And we also should be able to feel safe in public services; school, MTA, Ubers, etc.
DeleteI agree with the point that many especially older generation when they think of Gen Z they think of the generation that had it easy. However, the statement that the author made that, "the Gen Z I know is comprised of bold and original thinkers" I agree with because I feel like our generation is exposed to more things, which could be good and bad. The author made the argument that many people are anxious. Yes, everything that has been going on that we see on the news and platform makes us nervous about the future but it also makes us strong and wanting to overcome and wanting change. In my opinion, our generation are the most open-minded and with this mindset we could make the future into a place that others may not have any anxiety. In a way we are kind of like a lost generation but not really too. Yes we focused more on social media and trying to get those influencers life style, but we share bad things that are happening around the world and try to get things noticed and people's voices heard. I see people posting things to actually make a chance or to get others opinion on a certain topic, and sharing ideas.
ReplyDeleteYea I agree that the other generations think we have it so easy because of the advanced technology and all the things we have now but it doesn't mean we have it easy. And its true that our generation is very open minded and we try to have a positive mindset.
DeleteI agree because with Generation Z they have lot of technology and when going through internet they will be expose to the problem around the world. And they were expose people will get notice and want to change things
DeleteI agree we are more open minded. I like how we all get to express our opinions but sometimes we get attacked for having different opinions which is something that has to change. An example can be when the elections were taking place. Not everyone felt comfortable saying that they are voting for Trump or agreed with Trump. If they did they will get attacked. I don't see nothing wrong with someone supporting Trump. If that's who they support then let them be We are no one to even judge others for their opinions. If someone else supports Biden then again let them be.
DeleteI agree. Even though we have social media and probably got it a little easier around the world, we still have a kind of mindset that allows us as a generation to make a better future. Our platform really does get the word out whenever there is something that needs to be highly addressed, news, perspectives and ideas.
DeleteI agree that our generation is the most open minded because of all the things we are exposed to. I believe that this factor can have a big impact on the future.
DeleteI disagree that we have it easy because as the years go forward there will be more advancements but we don’t have it easy we all have our own problems and we also take other peoples problems and make it ours because we like to fight for other people and bring awareness for them. We also have faced many world issues at a young age like gun violence, racial discrimination and more
DeleteThe point I agree is from this quote “Many are anxious, as many Americans of all ages are anxious. (Anxiety disorders are the most common mental health condition in the United States, and the percentage of its adults living with anxiety is growing year over year.) Some members of Gen Z are pragmatic, some desire stability, as members of each generation are and do. ”（Melissa Batchelor Warnke）In Gen Z people are desire to have a stable life because in nowdays they have seen a lot and experience a lot. Most people know what will happen if they don't work hard and they keep studying and worried about the future，wish to learn any the skills that could help them to be more competitive in the society. I think we are not lost generation even though we are anxious because I believe our anxious is positive，we are just anxious about the uncertainty of the future and we have the mindset to create a better future.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I also think that competition of jobs is a factor that contribute to the want of stability and the source of thier worry. We always want assurance of having a stable life, have a decent job, being happy, free of finances and etc and we have to work to get that assurance.
DeleteTotally agree with it, anxiety is full of America and competition within the society and it’s community towards the “stable life” seems to be a very common sense all over the country. I believed that it was not just an image that you could find from America but all over the world. The concept of the stable life that every of us is exploring has let pressure within our life to get more and more. We’re anxious of not being “the best” and not having the “stable life”. It was the Gen Zs.
DeleteI agree that competition is very existent in society today and it has been since the day of time. I personally believe we all have to help ourselves and create change to the extent that we can for stable life. Since that is the very common goal that makes sense for humanity. however, I feel some Gen Z individuals are not satisfied with what they have received as in turn of societal changes so there is this anxiety of “not being the best” or “not being the wokest”. In my opinion, as a whole generation we can not change or shove our ideals down others nor each others throats. We can’t expect the generations before us to see what we see. Feel how we feel. That is because they have their own individuality. Some gen Z individuals would get mad at me or the fact that not everyone will be open to their ideals or the fact that I am mentioning that. but it is true. No matter the age or generation. We all have our own individuality’s. we are all human too. So as part of the human race we should respect each others individuality’s. However we can’t simply expect it or demand it because the world we live in has good and bad. One can’t exist without the other. This world is evil and good , we have to be realistic that this world will not be perfect. There is no such thing as perfection.So we must take our own lives into account and try to build our own stability.
DeleteI agree with this because Gen Z never really reflected on themselves and never experienced life threatening moments. Gen Z would've been overdramatic as I hear from you and it would turn out worse compared to the other generations.
DeleteI agree with this quote "They are growing up in a different environment. They are really well aware of climate change. They are dealing with threats of gun violence that are very real. And the pace of change is like nothing we have experienced."(Adam Piore) I strongly agree with this quote because Generation Z are faced or exposed to many different problems that the world is facing. These problems caused by the past generation have now become part of this world problem. And when Generation Z came they are to face that problem. Also adding this quote “The teens of the Sunrise Movement are fighting for a future with humans in it. Survivors of gun violence, led by the students of Parkland, Fla., are fighting for Americans’ safety. Like millennials before them, Gen Z is fighting for those living with mental illness and finding new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts. Far from flash-in-the-pan moments, these are long-term advocacy and community-building projects.” (MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE) I also agree because lots of events are happening during the current Generation Z and they are mostly caused by people who are from the previous. Most adolescents have taken a lot of action to change the country's mistakes
ReplyDeleteI believe we are a lost generation and at the same time not. Many adolescents are going through anxiety about their own future course. And to hide through these anxieties they turn to the internet. Once they get addicted their own future course will be lost even more. I also believe that we are not a lost generation because there are adolescents who strongly care in the world we live in and they want to make a change. With facing many events that happen Generation Z was able to see all the problems that needed to be fixed.
I agree with it because Generation Z was no longer living in a wartime but they’re experiencing something that are dangerous as well. As the publisher mentioned that Gen Z are having a war with mental illness and with the climate change, those issues that could affect the community in long term.
DeleteFrom the article “The emerging media narrative in Gen Z is very, very wrong”, I really love the idea when it mentioned about the older generation’s perspective in order to compare with Gen Z. “ What wars have they ever fought and died in?” (Melissa). While the publisher answered that Gen Z is fighting with mental illness and inner thoughts to build a better community and life in long term which is very different from the older generations. We have never been through the physical war but we’re maintaining the peace that the older generation had built for us. Melissa has also stated, “ the nascent narrative about Gen Z — while so far kinder than it’s been to us — seems to miss the extraordinary capacity and creativity of this generation.” (Melissa) which I totally agree with. It was the disadvantage of technology advance and had led to the lack of creativity and individualism in Gen Z. The over relying on technological advances has caused our generation to search, find, and explore every resources from the internet and no longer think and imagine. While I was totally disagree with the point that Adam has stated in his article, “ They have trouble seeing a financial future and they are quite risk averse.” (Adam). It was a peaceful era that was built upon the effort and hardworking from the older generations but it doesn’t mean that Gen Z are taking it for granted. We learn from the technological period while our parents or grandparents were struggling with technician issues. The Gen Z are the one who stood at the front of the world and lead the technology to improve. In today’s society, how many elderly is enjoying the benefit from medical and hospital facilities and the technology that help expand human life spend was the Gen Z. At the end, I would really loved to explore about the idea that whether or not I considered myself the lost generation. Personally, I was born in a generation that technology has improved my life way more than I’ve ever imagined. From those ten numbers click cell-phone to the full touch screen products. It was the process that I’ve experienced. However, it was funny that I was a technology blind although I was born in such generation. Isn’t it funny? I have trouble in reading the instruction sheets or books from the new technological devices and have no desire in exploring the new electronic devices that cost for thousands dollars. Isn’t it crazy? But here I am, who hates technology while enjoying the benefit from technology. And so I really can’t answered the question about should I considered a lost generation but I believed I’m not the only one who hates technology while enjoying from technology.
ReplyDeleteResponse to MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE opinion article in the Los Angeles times on Gen Z.
ReplyDeleteHer article is interesting, to say the least, she brings up a point that indirectly takes Gen Z down to its knees as a generation easily manipulated by sweet nothings. She says "a) Afghanistan (and others to come I’m quite sure), and b) there is more than one way to fight.". Yes, some of us are indeed overseas fighting endless wars for needless bloodshed, the same can't be said for the battle home. "Activism", a word taken on by 9 out of every 10 people I've ever met, but are your posts on Instagram, your tweets and destructive cancel culture making a difference? Simply put, not in the slightest. Just hear me out, I may sound insane but at least finish the article (and don't cancel me while you’re at it). I say Gen Z is moved by sweet nothing because they are. Let's take a look at petitions first. Sure they work in the United States if your congressman or senator cares about reelection but let's just think about how it works in a country like China. For the sake of debate whether, you believe it or not china is involved in the Ugar Muslim crisis (i am not saying they are or aren't). Now you and 50,000 people sign a petition to "solve" this crisis. Now the equivalent to signing the petition and if it is even read by the man xi Jinping himself is equivalent to giving your parents a piece of paper asking them for something absurd like your own private jet. It may be an extreme example but it brings home the right points, your petitions don’t mean anything to Xi Jinping, President Maduro, Hassan Rouhani, sure they bring some awareness to the problem but if someone is finding this petition they have already chosen a position and at least a basic understanding of the situation. The question people don’t ask is why they do it? I'll sum it up but I don’t have the platform to go too in-depth but it comes down to altruism. Everyone works out of self-interest and Gen Z wants that warm cosy feeling you get when you do something “good”, you want that thought in your head that says you have made a difference, and that is our major fault. No one questions if what you’re going to do are actually making a difference and without that questioning, we as a generation can be easily manipulated The question is whos going to use this to their advantage?
Is Gen Z a lost generation? It depends on which angle you look at it from. We want change but aren't willing to give up certain things, we love technology and are bound to it, will our kids love it and to what extent will they keep what we have today? That’s a conversation for another day. But we have an objective different in everyone’s eyes but the base hasn’t figured out a way to complete the mission, so in that sense, we are lost in the woods with a map but no road and the north star as a destination.
A very detailed explanation with a lot of good points so I do agree with what you are saying Kris.
DeleteKris I agree with you, all these forms of "activism" are emerging from a gullible Gen Z which is being manipulated by forces which own the internet, forces such as the government, politicians, businesses, corporations and even dangerous organizations
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ReplyDeleteB. In the LaTimes article, Warnke talked about the difference between the elder generation and Gen Z. She stated that the elder generation would ask what us war we fought in. As if the only way to be strong and have a voice is if we fought for our country. The older generation doesn’t seem to think about the many other opportunities and other challenges a person could be facing. Especially a teenager. “Gen Z is fighting for those living with mental illness and finding new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts. Far from flash-in-the-pan moments, these are long-term advocacy and community-building projects.” (Melissa Batchelor Warnke). I agree with this statement because Gen Z is much more aware and open minded than any other generation. What might seem normal to an elder generation person might be harmful for someone else. For example, my own parents would say “my mother used to hit me for doing much less than what you are doing now”. Gen Z understands that is not healthy and that is not how someone should be treated. In my opinion gen z generation will be the best type of parents. Why? Because we understand what is wrong, what is right, and what is normal.
C. I don’t think we are a lost generation. We know exactly what we want and we aren’t afraid to get it. Also the our advantages will just continue to grow as more innovations come about into the world. Theres no limit to what we can do.
I agree with you Alexa! The older generations have done more than us. But at the same time I feel like we have been through a lot with the pandemic maybe when things go back to normal some change the way they are.
DeleteI totally agree, even though the older generation has been through a lot, we have also been through a lot. But all I know is gen Z is very strong and we could get through it as long as we all try and we're very open minded.
DeleteI agree with your idea on the older generation because I feel like since we're obviously more in modern times we are more open-minded to new concepts and discovering new things.
DeleteResponse to Orndorff , Now I do agree that most of Gen Z is very anxious this generation has a big percentage of kids that are anxious. We have the highest percentage of being anxious and anxiety. Now when Orndorff said "Much of this anxiety undoubtedly comes from parents, who seem more worried than ever about getting all they can for their kids from their investment of sky-high tuition." It had me wondering why do our parents put so much stress on us to be successful when it isn't healthy. We struggle with a lot of mental disorders which is bad because our generation does not want to do as much as we want. It is not a good thing for our parents to always be do down their kids neck about school because the kid can do whatever they want in the future. Also our generation is growing up in a very different environment. Especially with the economy. "... the gig economy has made it harder to predict where you will end up and how long you will stay in your present job." is what Katz says. I somewhat agree but also disagree because with gen z some of us are indeed learning more about the economy so we can eventually predict how long we will have to stay at a certain job for.
ReplyDeleteC. I do believe that Gen Z is a lost because we were born into a massive change in society with is all the technology and we rely on a lot of it to get through our daily lives. Most of Gen Z don't do what other generations do which isn't a good thing. Gen Z is losing touch with some generations and are struggling with themselves judging each other so yes we are a lost generation.
I agree that parents do put more stress on us on top of what we already have to do and worry about, but I think that its just them also worrying about us. Parents will always love and care for us and will always wants what is best for us, they don't want to see us unhappy and doing bad in life and I think thats why they put up these expectations and stuff, they do this to discipline ourselves and do good in the future.
DeleteI agree that this generation is full of anxiety which is pretty weird considering how bold this generation is too. Our generation is exposed to many causes and fight for them but they are always anxious in every day things.
DeleteI agree with Aithan. Gen Z is filled with more anxious teenagers that aren't as productive as other generations are. My mom has always told me that her family and her were very hard working. They worked all day non-stop. Unlike some of us, some of us are addicted to our phones or doing nothing because some are lazy and cant find many things to keep us productive. I have a cousin who cries like crazy when I take his phone away. Like what??? I don't remember having a phone till I was 15 years old. People cant live without their phones. If gen z is addicted to stuff we shouldn't be addicted to just imagine what the future kids will be like. Addicted to the phone only? and never reading a book? Knowing how to film tik toks but not knowing what's 10*5 is? There has to be a change in order for us to make a better future. The younger ones look up to us and we should be giving a good example especially if we know how things are and how worse they can get.
ReplyDeleteC. I know I'm not part of the "Lost Generation" but I'm sure there are many young teenagers who are. I will not be sharing my point of view on this topic.
Like if you're a 90s baby 🤩. I see you're apart of another gen you generation traitor. But you have some interesting points I guess 🙄.
Delete@Kris hahaha loser
DeleteI really agree and like your statement because you put a lot of evidence about our generation and the differences on how Gen Z is very outgoing and fearless to how others see our generation.
DeleteI definitely agree with the sentiment of antagonism towards social media addiction, but I feel the cause is not our choosing-to-be-addicted but more so the very nature of social media itself, designed to shrink information down into bite-sized pieces that can be easily consumed with the ingrained incentive, through the system of likes and whatnot, to continually use social media; in a sense, it is designed to invoke a feedback loop of constant pleasure to maintain your usage--and spur you further into addiction. And as such, I do think we need a total change in how social media operates, and who actually benefits from its usage.
Delete"To which there are at least two answers: a) Afghanistan (and others to come I’m quite sure), and b) there is more than one way to fight.The teens of the Sunrise Movement are fighting for a future with humans in it. Survivors of gun violence, led by the students of Parkland, Fla., are fighting for Americans’ safety. Like millennials before them, Gen Z is fighting for those living with mental illness and finding new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts. Far from flash-in-the-pan moments, these are long-term advocacy and community-building projects." (Warnke, 2019)
ReplyDeleteI agree with Warnke that there are other ways to fight in order to try to change the nation for the better. Most of Gen. Z have done many things to spread awareness of topics listed in the quote. For the most part, we do this through social media, which is a good and bad thing. Social media is where everyone goes to nowadays, now more than ever, and it's one of the most effective ways to see what's been happening around the world. I say this is also a bad thing because my generation is too addicted to social media that it takes a toll on our mental health a little. We want things that we don't have and it makes us more hungry for it. Anyways, going back to the quote, there's also another event that happened back in 2020: the Black Lives Matter Movement. Almost all of Gen. Z went out to fight and speak their minds during this movement in order to make change. I, too, have had a chance, using social media, to talk about the importance of BLM. So yes, there's other ways to fight besides war. According to Warnke, other generations have said that Gen. Z is "compromised of bold and original thinkers." This is something that interested me because I never thought of my generation like that.
In my opinion, I don't I'm part of a "lost generation." I feel like my generation is finding itself and is louder than other generations. Meaning, my generation is willing to speak up against issues in society and fight for things they believe in. They don't hold back, which is something I love about my generation. It's also very open minded and is another reason why I'm glad I'm a part of this generation.
Oops! In my last paragraph I meant to say, "I don't think I'm part of a 'lost generation.'"
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DeleteI truly agree with you b/c our generation have done their best to bring attention to problems around the world to the best of their ability. And we understand there are better ways to make change than result to conflict.
DeleteI agree that the Gen.Z are doing their best to spread the awareness of the topics that the past generations don’t really talk about. The social media definitely has a huge impact on us, but it helps us to spread the informations and share our voices to make the world better. And over time we should be able to find a way to control our addiction over social media.
DeleteI agree with much of your post, but still reserve a strong pessimism with the so-called policial awareness that Gen Z has; as our generation is not the first to be political-aware or politically radical. In fact, the boomer generation was much more politically radical than ourselves, I'd say; but ended up becoming the very things they opposed during youth: subsumed within the societal apparatus, becoming corporate lawyers and politicians merely perpetuating the status quo.
Delete"Generation Z are looking for more certainty and stability, because of the rise of the gig economy. They have trouble seeing a financial future and they are quite risk averse", which is a quote from Adam Piore's Newsweek article "Gen Zs are Anxious, Entrepreneurial and Determined to Avoid Their Predecessor's Mistakes", is what I feel to be an adequate descriptor of Gen Z. This generation is certainly unique given the economic climate we were born into (the 2008 financial crash), and the many technologies that are present within our lives. This generation, much more than our predecessors, is seeing a changing job landscape--for better or for worse--towards gigs, temporary jobs, and one-time contracts; the archetypical middle-class life characterising the boomer generation and to some extent the millennial generation wherein the individual lived most of their lives in a single, cushy office job is quickly fading away with the prevalence of new technologies making such a life less profitable for companies and simply hiring somebody one time to perform a menial task. It is also with this job landscape, this gig economy we are growing up into, that a much more concerning aspect of our upbringing and generation is relevant: the effects of social media and what can be only called an "attention economy" within it. Social media operates on targeted advertising and is entirely structured to make the individual stay on the platform for as long as possible, to monitor them and farm as much psychographic data from them as possible in order to utilise said data to fine-tune advertisements to be more relevant to the individual wherein, should the individual buy the advertised product, the social media company gets a profit--it is made of be addictive, and made to place an individual "in a box", so to speak. The effects of this are that an individual, if they use social media to an extreme level, has a lot of data about their interests extracted from them, to which the algorithms governing the social media platform utilise this data to further fine-tune recommendations of posts to this individual which makes them spend more time on it: it is a feedback loop, in essence. What follows from this is already a matter of concern especially with regards to young people and politics given the increase in political radicalisation (see the rising Alt-Right, the misinformation increasing political polarisation within American politics of Democrats vs. Republicans) which is bolstered by the very mechanism that perpetuates social media; although the causes are much deeper than the nature of social media and touch upon the alienation and loneliness many feel in the modern world contrary to the technologies which supposedly "bring people together"; which is an inquiry that must go to the heart of society itself--which we have little time for in this short comment.
ReplyDeleteSo true!!!
Delete"What follows from this is already a matter of concern especially with regards to young people and politics given the increase in political radicalisation (see the rising Alt-Right, the misinformation increasing political polarisation within American politics of Democrats vs. Republicans) which is bolstered by the very mechanism that perpetuates social media." I agree with this and I touched upon it in my own post, social media is leading to a divide in American politics and during the past election season it ignited lots of hatred in people towards the rival party. Social media allows politicians and business entities to influence voters and their beliefs through spreading of rumors and some sorts of propaganda among this audience of first time voters. This manipulation of gullible youth is dangerous and yet it is everywhere with marketing managers attempting to push political agendas or advertise a product!
Delete"'Now that I'm leaving college I'm stressed 24/7 thinking about, 'I have ot pay this monthly, do I have enough money to move into the city?' All of that stuff that is now encompassed into my life. I know that the loans are always going to be there. It makes you a more stressed person" (Adam Piore). I agree with this, as more people go through college the debt just increases along with stress, anxiety, anxiousness, and etc. College debt will always be a problem if nothing changes, the number of people in debt increases every year since we are put into this system where they teach us that if we go to college you will do great things, have a stable life, achieve the American dream, and etc. We are made to believe that college is always going to be a good thing, but when you look at it many people go went through college experience stress, anxiety, depression, etc and this has a huge impact on our life and mental health. Most people spend years and years paying back debt and when they are finally debt free they still have to worry about living expenses, housing expenses and more, this will build up more stress. Debt also can crush many things like your dreams, debt can be too big of a wall for some jobs to climb becuase of their salary and that can cause you to choose a job with a higher salary than choosing your dream job. Debt will alwasy be a hurdle for many people in the U.S. and will always be a problem if things don't change.
ReplyDelete"'What wars have they ever fought and died in?'" (Melissa Batchelor Warnke). I thought that this was very interesting, I think that we have fought in many war, they may not be wars like the Civil War or WWI or WWII but I believe that we are fighting wars right now, war against racism, war against global warming and such wars. There was the BLM movement and crimes against Asians are rising right now, many people have died during these "wars" and we are fighting to end racism and bring unification between all people. We are also aware of the global warming and I believe some people are studying and fighting to solve this problems and will solve this problem. Though these war will be quite the battle and will take a while to end, I believe that these war will in a win rather than a loss.
I don't think that I'm a lost generation becuase I believe that we are speaking up, doing better, and finding solutions to things to problems that has been around for years and decades.
I can relate to how many people are stressed about their futures b/c of the upcoming college decisions, debt, stability and more. I also agreed on how we are making big impacts on our society, just not in the traditional way many generations have made changes.
DeleteOthers view us as “entitled” because we have more access to rights and resources than we did ever before. We grew up literally being told that we can accomplish anything without barriers. Previous generations can’t understand that type of freedom because they were told that they had limits. They also think that we haven’t contributed to enough history. “What wars have they ever fought and died in?”(MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE) We understand there are more civilized manners of conducting and managing conflict. We have learned from the mistakes of previous generations. In fact, we have just begun to hold positions in power as a generation “Gen Z’s members are most often understood to have been born between 1997 and 2012, making them 7 to 22 years old today.”(MELISSA BATCHELOR WARNKE) Is it fair to judge kids and young adults on the impacts they made when they didn’t even have a chance to start making an impact? Shouldn’t we want to live in a world where wars don’t have to take place because we learned how to make peace? I still think there are many problems that Gen Z has to face like mental illnesses, financial stability, and social media addiction. However, can we really say that any other generation could have done better if given our circumstances? I don’t think that we are a lost or a waste. I believe that we are starting to find our way and take advantage of the opportunities we’ve been given from previous generations.
ReplyDeleteThe fact that we haven't been able to have a chance to show impact and they are already putting pressure on us. we are still adapting to the environment and want to find ways to make it better, we just need a lot of time, we are still young and some are now turning to adults they need to adapt to the new changes.
Delete“Mental health seems to be a theme with Generation Z. College seniors, in a survey last fall by the American Psychological Association, reported the worst mental health of any generation: 91 percent of young adults said they had felt physical or emotional symptoms associated with stress, such as depression or anxiety. They are carrying this anxiety into the workplace. About 54 percent of workers under 23 say they felt anxious because of stress over the past month—topping even avocado-toast-munching millennials (40 percent) and higher than the national average of 34 percent.” (Adam Piore, Newsweek Media)
ReplyDeleteWhile the author of this article blamed the increase in mental health illnesses on the stress to succeed economically and socially, he failed to mention the biggest reason behind this exponential growth in illnesses such as depression and anxiety. The reason? Social media. The internet. The Tiktoks, The Facebooks, the Snapchats, the Instagrams, the Twitters, the Reddits, the Youtubes, the Discords, and whatever other social media platforms that seem to be released onto the markets every day. This generation, our generation, Gen Z, is controlled by the internet… Generation Z has grown up in the age of the most rapid, most effective, most large-scale technological advancements. From the iPhone and MacBook to Tesla’s Cybertruck and the Rolls Royce Vision 103ex concept car, Gen Z has grown in age while technology grew in complexity. The impact of growing up in this technological age could not even be more apparent, with most of our grandparents and even in some cases our parents struggling to learn how to operate these new complex devices while there are 4-year-old toddlers navigating iPads and phones, scrolling through content, and playing games. Now, as I was saying, the main cause behind the mental health illnesses is social media. Social media has grown in influence over daily life as time has passed. A belief in posting everything one does on the internet has emerged, especially with the increase in social media influencers, who get paid to post everything they do in their life on social media. What they ate, what they drank, where they ate, who they saw, what they said to the person they saw, live recorded conversations, what they are wearing, where they got what they are wearing, how they are feeling, their makeup routines, their workout routines, what they do when they wake up, what they do before going to sleep, what their bedroom looks like, how they organize their closets, what book they are reading, etc. In a way like nothing before, people’s lives became public. They became paid to wear certain types of clothing, talk to certain types of people, go to certain types of places, and fake their emotions to receive a desirable outcome from the audience. When “normal” people view these social influencers every single time they open their social media platforms, the greedy human nature of theirs kicks in making them want to be like those “perfect” people they see on social media and their anger lashes out on their parents, guardians, or those who they see as the “preventor” of this so-called perfect life. They get depressed and anxious when they start comparing their lives to the ones they see, forgetting everything positive about their life that they must be thankful for and begin to only see the negatives through criticizing eyes. The young adults and children of Gen Z are gullible, they get influenced very easily providing access to riches for marketing specialists in businesses. With advertisements and hidden product placements, they can influence this gullible young audience very easily to “hop on the new trend” and interact with a certain product.
As for the comparisons between Gen Z and the Lost Generation of the 1920’s-1930’s, the only similarity I see is the word lost as members of Gen Z are “lost” by its literal meaning. Gen Z are followers, like sheep in a herd. It is exceedingly rare to see them thinking for themselves as they follow the trends set by these paid “trendsetters” and “influencers” falling gullibly to marketing campaigns and business schemes. This is clearly portrayed in the constantly emerging viral trends, purchasing of clothes from brands advertised as “favorite” by paid social media influencers, and in the way fake news spreads at rapid speeds. The amount of false news and accusations that may start off as a joke on one page will float across social media getting passed on from one person to the next leading it to become given to the people as news by a person who had misinterpreted it along the way. Social media has allowed businesses, corporations, and politicians to push their agendas by influencing this gullible young crowd who would end up sharing these claims and accusations with family and friends. During the election season there was a huge anti-Trump anti-republican agenda circulating on social media platforms such as tiktok which influenced many Gen Z members’ votes, especially since this was the first year many of them could vote. The anti-Trump movement was circulated, being ignited with intentionally thrown in false rumors, to raise hatred in potential voters and attempt to influence voters to turn towards Biden. So, the pro-Biden propaganda and movement circulated the internet as all of these tiktokers and young teens celebrated Biden’s victory. Only for anti-Biden to emerge after the bombing of the Middle East about a month into his presidency! Gen Z is lost, they only follow, which is contrary to what they believe but it is very clear that the emergence of technology has given politicians, marketing managers, and even harmful terrorist organizations control of what these gullible children will end up believing and “advocating” for…
DeleteSo True!!! Social media may have its benefits but there are undoubtedly negatives that come with it. Another problem that has arisen is censorship and "cancel culture". I absolutely hate cancel culture and its so destructive that i had to ask not to be canceled. If I am there will be consequence's.
DeleteI agree, social media for sure has its bad sides to it as well as its good sides. People often get mad on social media for small mistakes and will completely come for you. Also, social media makes people often think twice about their own lives because of the fake reality.
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ReplyDeleteExhibit A of destructive cancel culture.
DeleteThe two quotes that I resignate with the most are,that “Gen Z I know is comprised of bold and original thinker ” and “They are growing up in a different environment . They are really well aware of climate change They are dealing with threats of gun violence that are very real. And the pace of change is like nothing we have experienced." I agree with the first quote because many people mistake our boldness for being rude even though we are just stating our opinion because we are so open minded. We are also quick thinkers because we are always in the need for a solution for our newest issue. The second quote I agree with a lot because at such a young age and fast pace we were exposed to a variety of things. And we are very goal oriented so we will try our best to bring awareness to any issue using any platform we can to let people now they are not alone or that we’re in together. But going back a lot of the things we fights for are motivated by the past generations because we would rather rise above
ReplyDeleteI liked what you wrote and agreed with it all, it's true what you said that at a very young. age we were exposed to so much and that's why we don't want to repeat the same mistakes
DeleteI agree with many of the points made in these articles about Gen Z and their personalities and actions. Gen Z are the most open-minded generation and the boldest thinkers thowards causes going around the world. They are aware of many problems going on in the world and better than that they want to help to make a change. But Gen Z's don't just have good traits, they are also some of the most stressed and anxious out there. They are looking to be financially stable even if it means giving up on their dreamms like Zack and his photography. "But Bauders didn't graduate from the University of Texas last month with a degree in photography or anything related to visual arts. Instewad he chose actuarial science..." So he would rather have a good stable paying job than hae his dream job that would be more risky. In addition I also agree with this quote, "...the catchwords for Generation Z are practical and cautious." I believe that Gen Z stress and overthink everything so that there won't be a problem or something wrong. I don't think that Gen Z are a lost generation becasue they are well put together in that they know what they want and they strive to achieve it, they are bold thinkers who also fight for what is right, so overall they have a strong will power. Someone who would be lost would have none of these characteristics so it is simply not true.
ReplyDeletei feel like gen z is and is not a lost generation. In some ways i do feel like it's a lost generation because we can easily get so caught up in social media and trying to get all the followers or trying to wear the most expensive things. I feel like in a way gen z is not a lost generation because we have made big changes happen in the last year like the blm protest, and so many other changes that have happen because of gen Z. so it's kinda of tricky to label us a lost generation when we have done so much but also we have tooken a few steps back
ReplyDeleteI agree because maybe we did miss out on something because we ate more tech savvy but we still are able to achieve things that past generations did not do when they were our age.
DeleteI agree because social media does impact this generation a lot but we still try to change as many things as we can with protests and by speaking up.
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ReplyDeleteIn the LA Times article, Warnke discusses how the members of Gen Z are practically trying to rebuild our community due to our country's actions. In the article it states, "How fortunate we are that members of Gen Z are devoting their adolescences to correcting our country’s painful course, the conditions of which elder generations created or enabled by our inaction." We are a very actively involved generation and part of the reason of that is due to the access we have to the internet and social media because we can speak out on the issues we believe need to resolved. Not only this, but we spread the word on protests like the numerous BLM protests that occurred over the summer. At times it does seem like our adolescence is being taken advantage of as many of us feel it is our duty to speak out on the numerous problems going on in the world. However, I don't feel like our generation is a lost generation. Although sometimes we can get lost in the unrealistic ideas of society we have made large changes happen, we're extremely open- minded and we strive to fight for what we believe in to make our society better.
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ReplyDeleteWhen it comes to generation Z I personally feel like the younger the individual is then the more media and technology they consume. I notice that gen Z is trying to rebuild society and societal norms however I do not agree with certain tactics of generation Z individuals or participants. It is our duty to change the narrative society and what is good or wrong. However I still feel like it is HUMANITYS duty to rebuild our community and to create a change especially in the U.S. However, everyone is different. Sure many of us may be from the same generation but we all have different backgrounds. We all come with our own individuality’s. The concept of individuality is often overlooked and taken advantaged of in my opinion. Especially during this time which is why I personally feel people need to be more open minded and educated on the fact that “people are people.” What I mean by this is that we all have our own likes,dislikes,complications,struggles,etc. We are not the same characters with the same stories of this world.. However, we are all Human in the end.
YES! I totally agree, we are all different and we should be judged by the year we were born! all the burden to rebuild isn't the responsibility of one person or one specific group of people, it's a group project in which EVERYONE needs to participate in.
DeleteI agree with you, we are changing society and the way things were which is big and I also agree with you about how to rebuild something isn't just one person's responsibility it's everyones
DeleteI agree with you because rebuilding is everyone's responsibility. Also, there are certain things that gen Z does that I do not fully agree with. We need to create change for out society.
DeleteI agree with the idea that " Los angeles times" reporter Melissa Batchelor Warnke says in which gen z people are trying to fight against mental illness "and find new ways to destigmatize and discuss suicidal thoughts." As someone who is related to someone who is struggling with suicidal thoughts and mental illnesses, I, a Gen Zer (I feel so weird saying that), am trying to find a way to have them find a way to discuss their feelings and thoughts with me or someone that they trust. if you are concerned about them, they are currently getting professional help as well as my support. As for the question if we are the lost generation, hell no! we haven't really gotten the chance to do anything that makes a huge impact yet, yes we have participated in walks and using social media as a platform to raise awareness of the current problem but they aren't enough to call us a lost generation.
ReplyDeletereading the article by Melissa Batchelor I agree with what she said about gen z suffering more from mental illness, in a way this is true because we have a lot of pressure on us to get straight A's at the same time to be succeeding at this or that. I also feel like it because Gen z is normalizing mental illness we are normalizing not being okay. A lot of the generation before us use to sweep mental illness under the rug and say "oh you have nothing you'll be fine" when in reality you won't with out help. So in a way I do agree with her but I don't I just feel like issues are finally being brought to light and being talked about and normalized within the society
ReplyDeleteI agree with the point where they say that Gen Z is full of anxious kids. I feel like our generation carries so much stress from school, our families, and most importantly social media. Social media impacts our generation in so many ways. it makes us feel as if we need to look a certain way or act a certain way to be "pretty" or to be "cool". This causes a lot of stress on the kids because we feel pressured to be someone who we really aren't. This leads up to anxiety and other forms of mental illness. However, we are for sure not a lost generation. We are the generation that is normalizing what should have always been normal. We are allowing ourselves to find who we are.
ReplyDeleteI agree that the anxiety is multiplied because of social media.
DeleteI agree with that Gen Z are filled with more anxious kids. Despite of us growing up on a different timeline I feel like we also go through more b/c since older generations have experienced more I feel like we are hold to a higher standard just so that we don't turn out "bad". But I also feel like no one understands our generation like everything is pinned on us and its harder for us to get things done while at the same time trying to find ourselves.
ReplyDeleteI agree to what Adam Piotr said on Newsweek Magazine “the numbers could be pointing to a rise in mental health problems due to the stress of coming of age in the world as it currently is. Or it could have something to do with a new found willingness to talk about mental health.” I feel like Gen Z is the first generation that started to bring attention to mental problems, in the past generations, the importance of mental health was not realized. People with abnormal emotions or actions would be considered as crazy, and there’s support services for them. But this generation is different, more and more are willing to share their experiences on mental health, to encourage each other and started to pay more attention to mental issues, talking about your mental health is no longer something to be shame of. And it is also true that there might be a rise in mental issue due to the use of social media, people are easily to be anxious about the fragmented Informations. It’s hard to determine if it’s a positive change or not, but it is important to have more people realize the significance of mental health.
ReplyDeleteI do believe we are a lost generation, because we brought all the huge changes to the world. It is definitely a new era we are living in, and we are the first generation coming to adapt it, so even though most of us are flawed, we are leading the world while we move forward. There’re a lot of challenges we are facing, but I believe it will get better over time.
I do agree with you! I think there is way more mental health awareness than in the millennial and boomer generations. I think we're more accepting and less judgmental when it comes to mental health.
DeleteI am really glad that people are becoming more comfortable with sharing about mental illness because more and more people are going to see therapists. We all have things that could be patched up and melting that stigma of only crazy people going to therapy is really beneficial to the well-being of a society.
DeleteI mostly agreed with the statements and questions Adam Piore brought up in “ Gen Zs are Anxious, Entrepreneurial and Determined to Avoid Their Predecessor's Mistakes”. For example, "Will uncertainty and rapid change turn them into a lost generation of anxiety-ridden neurotics, terrified of losing their place in a world of political instability and rampant income inequality? ... Or will these constraints spur them to become the most industrious and high-achieving generation in decades? Will it be one or the other—or both? This is the contradiction of Generation Z”(Adam Piore). For these questions, I think generation Z is both because there are some people who want to succeed and and others who don’t care for their future because they’ve given up hope. For instance, I think my friends are a part of those who want to go to college, follow their dream career, and become successful. But I’ve seen some people who have no motivations in life, and I think the main reason for this is because of all of the political, social, and environmental issues. All of these problems are a lot to handle, especially when you have anxiety, so I sympathize with them for for not wanting to deal with anything anymore. My point is that there is a mix of pessimists and optimists, go getters and quitters in my generation. In addition, I agreed with this statement,"Gen Zs also bring a technological savvy to the workplace”(Adam Piore). I think technology is going to rapidly develop and the internet is going to get even more humungous. So, I think hiring people that are used to being on the internet and grew up using technology is a good idea, especially since almost everything now is virtual. In conclusion, i think we’re a complicated generation because we have many good things about us, but there are also many flaws. I think there are some GenZs who have a great chance of improving the economy, and solving some social issues. However, there are also some GenZs who rather leave these issues for the other generations to come. But at the end, I think we should all just hope for the better and live turn one lives the way that we want to. For these reasons, I think we're not a lost generation...yet.
ReplyDeleteI agree on the fact that we are very complicated and that it's hard o handle the problems in this generation with all of the anxiety that is created.
DeleteI agree with the second article on Gen Z being "Anxious, Entrepreneurial and Determined to Avoid Their Predecessor's Mistakes". This generation becomes aware of the world and the problems it has at a very young age leading to so much worrying and anxiety. I think that there are two types of us, the ones who want to change the world and the ones who want to accept it. We are not "lost", most of us are just trying to find ourselves. “What wars have they ever fought and died in?” This quote shows how a lot of the older generations see us as less than them and in order to change that we have to be able to find ourselves so in some way and we work hard to do this.
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. The last generations do look down on Genz because they believe they have went through more struggles than we have.
DeleteRoberta Katz who is the senior research scholar at Stanford University said that insecurity is Appearing to be one of the Hallmarks of Generation Z. “insecurity that seems to be one of the defining hallmarks of this generation is a function of a quicker pace of change…” I highly agree with this because in this day and age when we have the internet at our fingertips and we keep on scrolling on Instagram, we become insecure subconsciously because we see these beautiful and handsome men and women who we aspire to be like whether we want to feel that way or not. In essence, no one really wants to be insecure but these things are being fed to us on a daily basis and we just keep eating it up. I think insecurity obviously existed before the age of social media but it was different things that people were insecure about like maybe social statuses but on Instagram the better you look or the better you look like you're doing, the more social praise that you receive and that's social praise is also like an addicting drug. We get our validation from likes and shares and comments that we really are not in tune with our own selves. McKinsey & Company said that Generation Z is the most technologically savvy compared to Millennials because we have established social norms virtually like we saw our siblings overshare on their social medias and now a really embarrassing picture can be dug up from 2010 and that's because they didn't have the knowledge because technology and social media was just dipping its toes in the water.
ReplyDeleteTo tell you the truth I don't understand what being a Lost Generation would be, I think I'm just a regular teenager who is trying to figure out her role in life and I'm constantly thinking about the future and the kind of job and life that I'm going to have. The truth is I'm a little undecided but I'm not misguided if that makes sense. I have ideas of what it is that I potentially want to do so it's not like I don't have anything in mind.