I feel the author of “Generation Me” was very stereotypical and judgmental toward generation y. Raina Kelley’s attitude was very negative toward generation y, which was expressed in the words she chooses to describe us. One example is the title of the article “Generation Me”, that expresses the idea of a selfish generation right from the beginning. Throughout the article Kelley uses the term, “narcissism” to describe the people of my generation. This word is not only offending but very stereotypical based on the fact that she states “we've created a generation of hot-house flowers puffed with a disproportionate sense of self-worth (the definition of narcissism) and without the resiliency skills they need when Mommy and Daddy can't fix something”. Narcissism does not only mean a “disproportionate sense of self-worth” but it is also considered a personality disorder in some cases. There are many successful people of my generation that will go on and make history but not in a selfish manner and without the help of our mommies and daddies.
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| - The super stars have impacted Kelley’s perception of our generation as a whole. - We are a little more dependent on our families than most generations - Inflation of praise, expectations for our generation. | - The way we are raised does impact the amount of narcissism a person has and can learn from. - Socioeconomic status, cultural norms does impact the way you are raised and how we become or are not narcissism. - We grow up to have our own values, morals and social expectations not all however are based on having “six-figure sweet-16 parties and plastic surgery for graduation presents”. |
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