Tag: generations
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Olive Branch to Gen Z from Gen X Watch
Andrew: My God, are we gonna be like our parents?Claire: [teary] Not me…ever.Allison: It’s unavoidable, it just happens.Claire: What happens?Allison: When you grow up, your heart dies…Bender: Who cares?Allison: I care.― The Breakfast Club This scene from The Breakfast Club was part of what is known as the Library Confessions scene. The entire scene was…
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Gen X Music Was The Best Music For Gen X
Was the music of our generation the best? Does today’s music just not connect as well? Kind of. There’s a lot to unpack. When I was a teenager I got to constantly hear Boomers and the Silent Generation tell me that my music was simply noise. Unless that Boomer was Tipper Gore or a Minister,…
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Rachael, inspired and inspiring as always. You always are asking the most interesting questions.
honestly, I think the man was incredibly lovely but I don't feel like he defined my experience of GenX. In…