Simply put, we’re the generation that talks. We may not stop talking, texting, emailing, chatting, and liking photos, but we talk. We talk about problems. When we see a problem, we go for it. We may be an ego-centric generation, but aren’t we supposed to be? Without a strong belief in individual power, and its importance in group power, how would we ever see change? Change activists are everywhere in this generation. People like YouTuber, Tyler Oakley, a gay rights activist, or Malala Yousafzai, a women 's rights activist, stand up. They showcase what our generation is capable of. Like being the youngest person ever, a female in fact, to win the Nobel Peace Prize. We’ve also been the generation to bring attention to simple human rights, like
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We talk about body and mental issues. Body image is so important to a teenager’s sense of self worth. We bring it to the attention of our older family members. When we shop for clothing we point out sexist items. A young girl by the name of Megan Grassell, noticed that she couldn’t find extremely inappropriate and sexual clothing for her younger sister. She started a clothing company called Yellowberry, that sells appropriate items. She’s only 19. There’s also 17 year old, Liam Martin who renacts sexist pictures, as a male. He’s showing us that when you put a male in the same items, it 's weird, and/or funny. With females however, there 's a strong sense of sexual …show more content…
As in, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, body dysmorphic disorder, and ADD? We talk about it. Our generation was taught not to. We were taught your problems stay secret, like we’re some 5th avenue, high class family, protecting each other from shame. Where’s the shame though? That’s the question we ask. Where’s the shame in admitting that something is wrong with us? We talk about problems in society? What about ourselves? We see no shame in talking about it. To us, we understand the complexity of understanding. You have to be where the person was, and sometimes, that means talking about your mental problems. That’s okay. We don’t contemplate our legacy, we contemplate how we make people feel, and all we want is people is people to feel okay.
Gabby Frost of North Wales, whose only 16, is speaking out against people ridiculing mental health disorders. Suicide is the top preventable death in the country. Gabby realizes that mental illness is an issue. She’s started the Buddy Project, which works to help pair teens with people to talk to. It helps teens to talk it out, something a lot of teens need. We love to talk, after all we are the generation that
We talk about body and mental issues. Body image is so important to a teenager’s sense of self worth. We bring it to the attention of our older family members. When we shop for clothing we point out sexist items. A young girl by the name of Megan Grassell, noticed that she couldn’t find extremely inappropriate and sexual clothing for her younger sister. She started a clothing company called Yellowberry, that sells appropriate items. She’s only 19. There’s also 17 year old, Liam Martin who renacts sexist pictures, as a male. He’s showing us that when you put a male in the same items, it 's weird, and/or funny. With females however, there 's a strong sense of sexual …show more content…
As in, depression, anxiety, schizophrenia, body dysmorphic disorder, and ADD? We talk about it. Our generation was taught not to. We were taught your problems stay secret, like we’re some 5th avenue, high class family, protecting each other from shame. Where’s the shame though? That’s the question we ask. Where’s the shame in admitting that something is wrong with us? We talk about problems in society? What about ourselves? We see no shame in talking about it. To us, we understand the complexity of understanding. You have to be where the person was, and sometimes, that means talking about your mental problems. That’s okay. We don’t contemplate our legacy, we contemplate how we make people feel, and all we want is people is people to feel okay.
Gabby Frost of North Wales, whose only 16, is speaking out against people ridiculing mental health disorders. Suicide is the top preventable death in the country. Gabby realizes that mental illness is an issue. She’s started the Buddy Project, which works to help pair teens with people to talk to. It helps teens to talk it out, something a lot of teens need. We love to talk, after all we are the generation that