Tag Archives: Generational Analysis
Sometimes women are just assholes, OR resisting generalizations in intergenerational discourse
TweetAs many of you know, I’ve been known to think a lot about intergenerational issues, particularly when it comes to feminism. As I’ve stepped into the role of mentor in the last few years, it’s pushed me to reflect more on my own expectations and experiences of the older women who stepped into my life [...]
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In [Partial] Defense of the Hipster Generation
Tweet All this talk about youth in the pro-choice movement and the legacy of baby boomer activists, including civil rights leaders, has got me thinking about what my own generation’s legacy will be. And, surprisingly, scarily, tellingly, I’ve come up with this one word, a word that inspires fear, disgust, and admiration simultaneously; a ubiquitous [...]
Also tagged Cultural Appropriation, Personal Is Political, Popular Culture Comments closed
Young women are the future of feminism
TweetOn Wednesday night, I attended a panel at 92Y Tribeca called “Young Women, Feminism and the Future: Third Wavers Then and Now.” It was convened to celebrate the 10th Anniversary of the publication of Manifesta, by Amy Richards and Jennifer Baumgardner, which the pair wrote together to draw attention to the ways that feminism was [...]
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Girl Scouts’ good intentions
TweetSeventy-nine percent of today’s youth say that would express an opinion even if it weren’t popular. That’s according to a new report, Good Intentions: The Beliefs and Values of Teens and Tweens Today, by the Girl Scout Research Institute. They surveyed over 3,000 3rd through 12th grade boys and girls, painting a picture of a [...]
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