I got this from Hana bbs. I hope you enjoy this. ############## START ######################## Subject: Generation X (fwd) * This is a priliminary draft of gen-x stuff that i'm working on. I'd really appreciate any criticism or feedback. This confused Hip-hop Generation has hidden its heart behind a cult of indifference. Its motto is: Whatever. Its members also coined the word "clueless." They are pragmatic, skeptical, unwilling to be pinned down, and desparately, secretly, longing to belong and to believe in something. Many social analysts describe them as lackadaisical, unachieving, passive. I would argue that their "whatever" approach is a mask, a defense that announces, "i;m not revealing my expectations (because they'll probably be disappointed). Whatever. It just rolls off me." The grunge look - ripped ^^^^^^^^^ sweaters, baggy tramp pants, clunky work boots with road-kill treads - is worn with a "Fine, fire me, I don't care" look. Whatever. Their views on marriage are somber. Many are haunted by their parents' mistakes and determined not to repeat them. Young women are still dizzied by the eternal problem of how one balances it all - marriage, family, career - without at lwast one plate crashing. And today many young people do not expect to be married until their late twenties, or thirties, or not at all. Singlehood is growing as never before. Fears are often voiced that they cannot sustain the intimacy expected in a monogamous relationship, and resistance is raised against the stifling of a hard-won sense of personal identity. Living at home longer also puts off the task of learning the give-and take of intimacy over adolescent self-centeredness. Having grown up with one broken promise after another, members of this X-Generation are reluctant to make any but the most carefully weighed, realistic commitments. But something's missing: fantasy! "I want more romance and mystery in my life - I feel the need for it" was a tremendous yearning registered by members this age-group in a study. They also feel the burden of performing for thier successful, achieving Boomer parents. "Our parents could not bear to see us fail, " said one young Korean woman, " and for them, failing is a lack of financial success." She spoke eoloquently for others in the the group interview, saying, "We are searching for a conscience. We believe there is more to the life than the warped world we live in. We have seen our parents go through the Me Generation of the 70's and become the yuppies of the 80's. We are now fairly apathetic." * There is more, but i'll wait and see if there are people who are interested in this subject at Hana. Thanks for indulging me in reading this. #################### END ########################