Malal Malala Yousafzai: A Generalization Of Teenagers

Generalization on Teenagers

“When I was your age, we actually had to work hard. Teens these days are all lazy.” You probably have heard this countless times from either a grandparent, aunt/uncle, or even just an older person in general. Though, have you ever actually thought about what they are saying? Older generations believe that millennials have done or will do nothing. They have failed to recognize our accomplishments and hard work. There are teens out there that are breaking sports records, building huge businesses, winning Nobel Peace prizes, even starting their very own organizations to help end world hunger, but you’re right, that doesn 't require dedication or hard work at all. Should we really be putting the blame on our generation for what our society has come to? How about the fact that the generation before us was stated to be, “One of the most drug affiliated generations to ever be seen.” It is preposterous to put that sort of negative impression on a generation, so why do people feel as if they have the right to put the same impression on our millennia? It is absurd to degrade a generation for the fault of numerous amount of things. Just because something bad happens does not mean that everyone is at fault. …show more content…
Malala was a strong advocate for girls education. She gave a speech in 2008 at Peshawar Pakistan, discussing the issue, and even titling her speech “How dare the Taliban take away my basic right to education?” Malala had her own dreams and hopes for younger girls her age, and she expressed those thoughts on a blog. For her own personal safety she changed her identity on the blog to Gul Makai. Later on, Malala was revealed to be the blogger in December 2009. Even with her identity known at that point, Malala still persisted to work for what she believed