The Fast Lane
How much legitimate meaning is encompassed in a question that begins as follows:
“Why do all lesbians …?”
How meaningful will the response be?
Are we that uniform? That generalizable? Age, location, education, cultures and sub-cultures, rural and urban, socioeconomic level … what can we say about ourselves as a group? Other than being sexually and emotionally attracted to women, what exactly do we have in common?
Professionally and personally, I have explored generational differences and have lectured on the topic. Examining characteristics and trends, we recognize that, yes, there are generational differences.
We call those born from the late 1970s to the early 1990s “Generation Y,” “The Millennials,” or, as labelled by Mark Bauerlein, ”The Dumbest Generation.” Many of these youngsters cannot recall owning a cassette tape or a world without superstar Madonna.
They live in their fully customizable worlds, where they can create their own playlists, online identities, and RSS feeds. Tech-savvy, independent, and natural problem-solvers, they are the future, like it or not.
They seem more serious somehow, but they’re having serious fun too.
