"My So-Called Opinions" Opinions
What I gathered from this article was that the combination of the upsurge in social justice conversations and living in a technologically advanced society is somehow a debilitating curse suffered by today's young people.
Zachary Fine really seems to have mastered a tone of voice in his writing that uses intellectual commentary (to a debatably superfluous degree) to mask his latent whining. It's not difficult to have your own opinions and support diversity. For the most part, people who complain about having to incorporate "political correctness" into their lives are really complaining about having to consider disadvantaged people's feelings and experiences. We come together and interact with a myriad of individuals with lives unlike our own. The concept that maybe it's wise to think about people other than yourself is not detrimental.
Meanwhile it's really interesting that thinking outwardly comes as a challenge when it's obvious that introspective thinking is also not a strong skill for people who feel this way. Nothing is wrong with considering the reasons why you might like or have a specific opinion on something. There are systems in place in our society that we do not typically think about. Realizing the ways those systems might be affecting us, contrary to the way this article might make it seem, probably won't send you into the fetal position.
You are allowed to have a voice and you are allowed to use it. The idea that millennials are incapable of expressing their interests is almost comical. I think all the new outlets for communication we have make us more prone to voicing our opinions. I also don't see an issue with speaking on social media platforms that already host a significant number of comments on a subject. Even if you're not adding new insight to a topic, adding another voice will only make a message louder.
You can say "I don't know" and be vague about you stance on issues, but it seems ridiculous that millennials would be known for avoiding productive conversation because of a potentially contradictory opinion. I get that the whole "birth of the internet" phenomenon was as huge change in modern society, but I don't understand this preoccupation with the idea that millennials are WILDLY different than previous generations. I'm not a time traveler or anything, but I can't imagine that we are so offbeat compared to the 20-somethings generations before us.
Zachary Fine really seems to have mastered a tone of voice in his writing that uses intellectual commentary (to a debatably superfluous degree) to mask his latent whining. It's not difficult to have your own opinions and support diversity. For the most part, people who complain about having to incorporate "political correctness" into their lives are really complaining about having to consider disadvantaged people's feelings and experiences. We come together and interact with a myriad of individuals with lives unlike our own. The concept that maybe it's wise to think about people other than yourself is not detrimental.
Meanwhile it's really interesting that thinking outwardly comes as a challenge when it's obvious that introspective thinking is also not a strong skill for people who feel this way. Nothing is wrong with considering the reasons why you might like or have a specific opinion on something. There are systems in place in our society that we do not typically think about. Realizing the ways those systems might be affecting us, contrary to the way this article might make it seem, probably won't send you into the fetal position.
You are allowed to have a voice and you are allowed to use it. The idea that millennials are incapable of expressing their interests is almost comical. I think all the new outlets for communication we have make us more prone to voicing our opinions. I also don't see an issue with speaking on social media platforms that already host a significant number of comments on a subject. Even if you're not adding new insight to a topic, adding another voice will only make a message louder.
You can say "I don't know" and be vague about you stance on issues, but it seems ridiculous that millennials would be known for avoiding productive conversation because of a potentially contradictory opinion. I get that the whole "birth of the internet" phenomenon was as huge change in modern society, but I don't understand this preoccupation with the idea that millennials are WILDLY different than previous generations. I'm not a time traveler or anything, but I can't imagine that we are so offbeat compared to the 20-somethings generations before us.
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