I could be ranting nonsensically but that is what I think about the Of the handful of explanations I've read re It has been repeated in every subsequent decade since then, reaching a head in the 90's and it has yet to really manifest itself once more. The 1960's was probably the key battleground who was going to destroy us faster. The mother is a representation of the old and everybody is driving her nucking futs. While My Generation speaks about the angst of the youth, Mama's Little Helper by the Stones speaks about the angst of the mother and her need for Prozac or whatever antidepressant she is on. By and large, both sides believe mental madness reigns. Both sides think the other is dangling society as a whole over the void. The young think the old fogeys are keeping them back and vice versa. That seems to be a universal theme in the perpetual war beteen young and old. General CommentAnd thus the old fogey have the right to think the civilization is stepping ever closer to the grave. (Talkin' 'bout my generation) this is my generation Yeah, I hope I die before I get old (talkin' 'bout my generation) Just because we g-g-get around (talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-generation (talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm not trying to 'cause a b-big s-s-sensation (talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm just talkin' 'bout my g-g-g-generation (talkin' 'bout my generation)Īnd don't try to d-dig what we all s-s-say (talkin' 'bout my generation) I'm not trying to 'cause a big s-s-sensation (talkin' 'bout my generation) Why don't you all f-fade away (talkin' 'bout my generation)ĭon't try to dig what we all s-s-s-say (talkin' 'bout my generation) ![]() I hope I die before I get old (talkin' 'bout my generation) Things they do look awful c-c-cold (talkin' 'bout my generation) Just because we get around (talkin' 'bout my generation) Our voices matter.Įxcerpted from Together We Rise: Behind the Scenes at the Protest Heard Around the World, available for purchase now.People try to put us d-down (talkin' 'bout my generation) Give us more platforms, and don’t talk down to us when you do include us. So my biggest plea is to adults: Include us in your conversations. But for the vast majority of teens, that doesn’t exist-especially if you are growing up in a household that is racist or homophobic. I was lucky to grow up in a household where I was allowed to question adults and engage in conversations about what I believe and learn from them. Young people are taught to believe what adults tell us, and when you act like your vote doesn’t matter, that’s the message we get. We saw that a lot of people didn’t vote in this election because they didn’t think their one vote would make a difference. Speaking at the march was a way for me to remind people of all ages that if you lose teenagers, you lose the next voting generation. Now I take history classes and think, This isn’t all that happened! This isn’t the whole truth! I wouldn’t know if it weren’t for other teenagers breaking down the information for me on the Internet. And other teens explained it to me without softening it-and in a more inclusive, straightforward, just-the-facts way that, to be frank, I didn’t learn in middle school history class. When the Black Lives Matter movement started, I, coming from a place of white privilege, needed to better understand its motives. I am incredibly impressed with how my generation takes the time to educate one another. Teenagers on the Internet explained to me what queer meant, what the word biracial really meant. I learned not just about feminism but about intersectional feminism from other teenagers, so I felt it was only fair to acknowledge teenagers at the Women’s March. ![]() We all have access to the same information because we are all on the Internet, and we are working hard to educate one another. The presidential race acted as an age equalizer. My generation isn’t sheltered like previous generations of teens have been.
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