The college kids I worked with in the last years leading into Covid give me hope. They're pretty laid back on average. But what strikes me the most is how many things that were major crises to older people are utterly trivial to them. They're bemused and a bit amused that such importance older people place on race, religion, sexuality, h…
The college kids I worked with in the last years leading into Covid give me hope. They're pretty laid back on average. But what strikes me the most is how many things that were major crises to older people are utterly trivial to them. They're bemused and a bit amused that such importance older people place on race, religion, sexuality, hair style, hair color, tattoos, jewelry, etc. They're not 'open' or 'progressive'. They just don't see why those things are so important. They sort of remind me of Gen Jones and early Gen X in that they seem to lack both the protest gene and the sheeple gene. They smile, nod, and say all the expected words to those in authority, and then quietly go about doing exactly as they please. One major difference is that many seem to determine gay/straight/bi/etc. by whom a person dates. If a guy dates women and has only ever had girlfriends, he is straight. The fact that he might have fun with any number of men while in between relationships isn't relevant. Rather mature if you ask me.
Agreed. It’s taken me a long time to come to a similar point-of-view. My early need to find my “tribe” left me a bit disillusioned…because I found individual friends and sexual partners but not much “community” in the community. Outside Pride parades and HOA-style organizations. :-x
The college kids I worked with in the last years leading into Covid give me hope. They're pretty laid back on average. But what strikes me the most is how many things that were major crises to older people are utterly trivial to them. They're bemused and a bit amused that such importance older people place on race, religion, sexuality, hair style, hair color, tattoos, jewelry, etc. They're not 'open' or 'progressive'. They just don't see why those things are so important. They sort of remind me of Gen Jones and early Gen X in that they seem to lack both the protest gene and the sheeple gene. They smile, nod, and say all the expected words to those in authority, and then quietly go about doing exactly as they please. One major difference is that many seem to determine gay/straight/bi/etc. by whom a person dates. If a guy dates women and has only ever had girlfriends, he is straight. The fact that he might have fun with any number of men while in between relationships isn't relevant. Rather mature if you ask me.
Agreed. It’s taken me a long time to come to a similar point-of-view. My early need to find my “tribe” left me a bit disillusioned…because I found individual friends and sexual partners but not much “community” in the community. Outside Pride parades and HOA-style organizations. :-x