Generation X

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my perception that the label of Generation X has come to be almost
exclusively condescending. I consider myself an avid reader of news
periodicals, Time, Newsweek, etc., which often deal with the generation
gap that exists today from the point of view of older generations. It is my
opinion that any time the term Generation X is mentioned in these
magazines, it is done in a way that makes us all seem like apathetic
Beavis and Butt-Head followers, who play too many video games and
spend too much time at the mall.

When reading these articles, I can't help but think about Bob Dylan, 30
years ago, singing to the parents of his generation; "Don't criticize what
you can't understand." These words of a song became the rallying cry
for an entire generation, who today treat us with the same lack of
respect and understanding that they were subjected to so many years
before. I find myself wondering if they can remember being young and
misunderstood while struggling to find an ...

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