Why People in Their 40s, 50s, and 60s Are Secretly Fascinated by Gen Z—And What It Reveals About Us All
Bored Panda was interested in hearing the author’s thoughts as to why different generations tend to be so critical of each other. In their opinion, it comes down to the varying circumstances each one of them had to face.
“We tend to forget how different life was before the Internet. For example, my parents are Middle Eastern immigrants who moved to the U.S. in the ’80s. They came from a country where the cultural and political environments were completely different, where conflict started to weave itself into the fabric of everyday life. My parents were firm believers in the American dream, and while they still largely hold those beliefs, they’ve even recognized that the world is not the same as it was when they first moved to the U.S.,” u/jarbid16 opened up to us.
How did they get so good at maintaining houseplants at such a young age? All my younger coworkers have had desks overflowing with lush plants. I couldn’t keep a houseplant alive until I turned 30.
Their generation doesn’t seem to give a s**t about who is gay and who isn’t. I’m straight but I cringed as a teen when friends openly talked bad s**t regarding gay people.
My kids are all in their early/mid-twenties, and I love how they easily form platonic friendships across genders. I, a male, had no female friends growing up, maybe due to the heavily conservative Midwest environment.
The author added that they personally believe there’s a lot of value to be found in perspective. “In this day and age of polarization, I believe there is a lot of wisdom and knowledge to be gained by recognizing the different challenges different generations have faced. The world is in a weird place right now, and I think most people can acknowledge this in one way or another. It’s easy to let the current state of the world bring us down, but I’m still hopeful that the future will be better!”
Like others said: basically telling businesses to get bent if they’re not paying well or offering competitive benefits.
They clearly don’t give a s**t what people think about how they dress and present themselves. There’s LOTS of confidence there.
We’d love to hear your take on this, so if you have a moment, share yours in the comments!
I love GenZ. They are everything us Boomers failed to be. GenZ are forward thinkers, they take a stand for what they believe in. They are courageous and for the most part they speak respectfully to the boomers even when provoked. Okay calling us “okay Boomer” not so much but sometimes it’s warranted. ❤️ zoomers!
They’re not gonna be slaves in the corporate world, like us. It may sound too much at times but they know their worth and mental health.
They harness the power of social media to raise awareness, organize protests, and make a difference.
Gen Z’s confidence and ability to wear anything is confusing, and I admire that.
Basically everything. Their music [is bad] though.
Skin care / self care. Growing up in the late 70’s early 80’s we never even thought about using sunscreen. Now my 12yo daughter has a 30 minute regimen every night for skin care. Good for you, sis! Take care of yourself!
Not relying on CNN/Fox/MSNBC/NYT/etc. for the news.
They don’t experience an awkward stage. It seems like they all skipped this part of life. It’s like all Gen Z’ers came out of elementary school knowing how to coordinate outfits and drink Starbucks.
I feel like the gym and lifting are becoming a trend amongst us Gen z ppl. a lot of young teens are lifting more and getting into that mindset, and along with that comes meal prep, stoicism, reading, studying, eating cleaner, and living with a clear healthy mind. just some things that stem from getting into the gym culture bc those things are highly endorsed.
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