Comments on: Are Great Gen Y Writers Abandoning Generational Issues?

By: Matteo

Matteo — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 06:33:14 +0000

You know, for a few years in the middle of this decade all I heard was how much of an improvement over Gen X that Gen Y was supposed to be. In light of the tremendous social and economic meltdown of the last two years, I don’t hear that as much. And I’m noticing that most if not all of the Gen Y’s of my acquaintance–some degreed and all–are pretty much merging into the least savory aspects of Gen X: getting stoned, playing videogames, watching Adult Swim, and not giving much of a shite beyond that. Yeah…big improvement. So when does Generation Z start?

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By: Malletgirl02

Malletgirl02 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:29:15 +0000

Sorry I meant, “Does this include people who write about how much generation Y sucks,” sorry, I’m stupid when I’m pissed off. Maybe this just proves your point maybe it is time for both sides to stop writing about generation Y.

By: Malletgirl02

Malletgirl02 — Fri, 27 Mar 2009 20:26:44 +0000

So does it include people who write about how much generation X sucks?

By: Gen Y blogging: are we getting too self-absorbed? | Bizzy Women

Gen Y blogging: are we getting too self-absorbed? | Bizzy Women — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 15:12:41 +0000

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By: Misti Burmeister

Misti Burmeister — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 14:45:22 +0000

Excellent point, Lance!

It is true that “Politics, technology, human resources, branding, marketing, and entrepreneurship transcend generational boundaries…” and with or without the shift in economy, shouldn’t each generation be asking “how can I be of value?”

Differences, regardless of the kind, become magnified when people forget to focus on the vision/mission and their unique contribution.

I say forget focusing on the generation Yers (and all the rest of the generations) and let’s focus on common ground across generations.

Rock on!

Misti Burmeister
http://www.MistiB.com

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You donâ€™t need a blog topic. Just start writing. | Twenty Set — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 08:25:31 +0000

[...] through how to change the topic of my blog to focus less on Generation Y, mostly because I think the topic has been beaten to death and the term has bad connotations associated with it (not that Iâ€™m happy about that â€“ I still [...]

By: Tiffany

Tiffany — Tue, 10 Feb 2009 15:06:54 +0000

I took this leap about a year ago, and I haven’t regretted it. I do write about Gen Y on my new blog from time to time, but there’s just not that much to say anymore now that so many of us are out here blogging. To keep your niche relevant and fresh, you have to go where the new ideas are.

I think also, Gen Y has, through blogging, gone through the stage of self-discovery that conversation about these things necessitates. So we are ready to move on, as confident professionals, and establish ourselves as whatever it is we want to establish ourselves as.

I see the Gen Y blogging phenomenon as an important part of our generation’s self-discovery that is transitioning (gradually) into a professional and personal development emphasis that will serve us well.

But why sit around in this echo chamber when there’s so much more out there to say?