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https://bit.ly/3R2Ybkz https://bit.ly/3yxf3bU https://bit.ly/3RfuRYr https://bit.ly/3R4GwsC https://bit.ly/3R4UqLF https://bit.ly/3OWp1ZP https://bit.ly/3yBCa5n https://bit.ly/3OWp2gl https://bit.ly/3yzGceo https://bit.ly/3a9vtOs https://bit.ly/3OXkare https://bit.ly/3I7igSM https://bit.ly/3OS93Qv I was strong enough to say no to my mom and her desire for a trophy kid. But I still see families where the parents push the kids to major in math/science/ engineering/business even if the kid has no interest in the subject matter. These parents just want to have a trophy kid with a prestigious job title and social status. They refuse to recognize that just because the kid majors in a certain subject, there is no guarantee of a high paying job. I have heard stories of lawyers, science, engineering and business majors who aren’t working in their fields and are just lucky to have any type of job. People refuse to recognize that there just aren’t that many high paying jobs available. At the same time I believe that many Millenials like me have realized that working 80+ hours climbing the corporate ladder is not a desirable way to live. And my peers are rebelling against this but it is their parents who can’t accept that reality. My generation wants to work to live, not live to work. Among the females that I know, not a single one dreams of being a CEO of a major Fortune 500 company or getting married at 40 and having kids later. We want loving stable relationships and decent jobs. 100Susan Walsh October 31, 2011 at 1:28 pm To reinforce the point, television is generally aimed at middle-age women. And there are plenty of buffoonish male characters in TV! 101Susan Walsh October 31, 2011 at 1:58 pm @Karen My generation wants to work to live, not live to work. Among the females that I know, not a single one dreams of being a CEO of a major Fortune 500 company or getting married at 40 and having kids later. We want loving stable relationships and decent jobs. Good for you for pushing back against expectations that you knew would just make you miserable. Many young people have more difficulty doing this, especially if love is made to seem conditional as a result of disappointing parents. I’m glad your generation is saying “no thanks.” I have been reading a book about feminism where the author does point out that my generation of women made choices our daughters want no part of. Clearly, “having it all” does not make for an enjoyable life. In the brief period I tried it, I was so stressed out I was breaking out in hives. 102Doug1 October 31, 2011 at 2:46 pm Isabel– <i>- Who else would monitor satellites that measure solar flare activity and the increased cancer risk that come with them? - What would our physics and biology textbooks look like without their images? - Would we know that the universe is expanding and by extension, more about our origin as a planet/species if it weren’t for astronauts? - How would we know about dark matter or black holes or SE remnants?</i>
