Tag: GenX
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We Need Patti Smith to Feel Everything And Define Nothing
Did Patti Smith embody that which Patti denied? Did denial of definition change and inspire? Can we experience music differently and feel everything? Do some moments defy definition? If we are talking about Patti Smith and a young woman named Jenny it is complicated and beautiful. The Folly of Defining Patti Smith When I read…
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The Devastating Impact of Christian Courtship in the 80s
Could one movement solidify rape culture? Did the movement also hurt countless queer teens? And could losing your virginity outside of marriage forever ruin your future marriage? If we are talking about Christian youth courtship in the 80’s that led to purity culture that answer is yes. What was Christian Courtship? Courtship found a revival…
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Delving into The Tortured Poets Department And Cowboy Carter
Tortured Poet’s Department Taylor Swift has broken the internet again with the release of Tortured Poet’s Department. The Swifties have brought the album into record breaking territory yet again and with that comes the hatred. Call it our collective “keyboard courage era” in which we hate in viral fashion. Like a virus, I’m thinking herpes…
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Is There Still Time for the Mister Rogers Generation?
Is Gen X the Mister Rogers generation? Did a neighborhood fight the lie of consumerism with love? Do we still need to live his lessons? Can we be the helpers while being liked just the way we are? I hope so, because everything is on the line right now. A Neighborhood in Our Living Room…
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Escaping Life Under the Shadow of Brooke Shields
Was a child and teen model a world wide sensation? Did she go on to make controversial hit movies, graduate from an Ivy League University, perform on Broadway, become an author, and be an advocate and inspiration for many women? Could a girl living under her shadow find her own way? If we are talking…
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Christian Weeds in the Garden of Love Traumatically Choking Beauty
Was there a cultural shift in Christianity in the 80’s? Did this shift hurt women, queer people, abuse victims, and children? Is it time to have a conversation about it? Yes. Religious Trauma Syndrome This is the beginning of a limited series about Religious Trauma, mostly at the hands of Christianity. A lot of you…
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My Love Letter To Hip Hop
The Intro My family moved to the Cleveland area in 1983 and having moved into a racially mixed area on the southeast side I became aware of hip hop culture by my pre-teens. Our neighborhood was around the corner from Cleveland proper. It was a place full of young families, many were Black, that were…
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We Are Time Travelers Yearning to be Heard
Was Ray Bradbury the inspiration for this magazine and website? Is time travel possible on a porch or a digital screen? Does it matter? You’ll have to answer this one. I hope you say yes. Dandelion Wine For my 13th birthday my grandmother bought me a Ray Bradbury book. Dandelion Wine. Ironically I already had…
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Bikini Kill and the Boy who Left Distinct Complicity
Did a group of women start a movement and a band at the same time? Did that movement send ripples to the social fabric after the band broke up? Could a young man face hard truths, listen, and learn? If we are talking about Bikini Kill, yes. Rebel Girls We are going to start on…
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The Tragic Hustle of the Viewfinder Keychain
Did you go on a family vacation in the 80’s? Did you and your friends go to an amusement park or state fair? While there, did you buy souvenirs and keepsakes? If you said yes, you probably had a viewfinder keychain. But with nostalgia there is a dark side. The Viewfinder Keychain If you went…
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