Surviving the Cold War (Again): A Gen Xer’s Guide
If you were a Gen X kid, you remember the Cold War and may be…
Generational Fan Fusion Heals My Heart of Glass IRL
In my years as a journalist I have covered Fan Cons with press pass in…
Sample Chapter of Hearts of Glass & An Open Heart
Hi Readers, I’m back this Friday. Earlier this evening I started writing “Hearts of Glass…
Gloria Estefan Taught Us How to Come Out of the Dark
Gloria Estefan is a Fem Friday icon. I’ve got Pat Green to thank for helping…
Not Your Stepford Sister: How to Be Fem Friday Hero
All women are in danger right now. Our rights, the ones we have left, are…
Ready to Rage? The Great Fem Friday Takeover
Hi! My name is Heather and I will be running Gen X Watch until the…
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Who Are You? What is Gen X Watch?
Can a moment in a car with a friend shape your sense of self? What does this have to do with defining Gen X Watch? What is GenX watch and what can it be and how can you help define it? In 1987 I was driving a friend home from an Alateen meeting. Alateen was…
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The Watch That Changed the World
A watch changed my world view. How does a day at the mall in 1986 affect diversity, acceptance, and counter profiling? What happens when judgement and acceptance clash in the heart of a teenager? Can all of this inspire a lifelong passion and inspire change? Love At First Sight In January of ’86 I had…