Comments on: Generation Y breeds a new kind of woman http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/ Career and life advice for the new generation Tue, 07 Sep 2010 13:55:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: generation guy http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-404144 generation guy Thu, 05 Aug 2010 11:58:32 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-404144 "Young women are Less abrasive and more inclusive to those around them". Um, no they aren't. If anything, it's the opposite. "The reality is young women want it all" Yeah, hows that working out for you? I'm not saying that's not what they want, but if it is there will be a lot of disappointed women out there. “Young women are Less abrasive and more inclusive to those around them”.

Um, no they aren’t. If anything, it’s the opposite.

“The reality is young women want it all”

Yeah, hows that working out for you? I’m not saying that’s not what they want, but if it is there will be a lot of disappointed women out there.

]]> By: Ashleigh http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-398388 Ashleigh Mon, 05 Jul 2010 20:47:10 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-398388 There may be too many components to this conversation for there to be a satisfying conclusion for everyone. <strong>We're living in different areas with vastly varied experiences and understandings.<strong> On top of that, we are bound to make grand generalizations because we're categorizing people on a sliding scale of time. With all that being said, I do think people have done an excellent job in this discussion communicating their own views and experiences. Hopefully we've heard one another. Hopefully each of us can continue to think about these thoughts and become more supportive and understanding members of society; relating across and within our generation(s), relating to our own or the opposite sex, relating to others' theories, relating to others' hopes and aspirations, and understanding that we're all different. I tend to think that we all have more in common than we'd like to admit in that we'd like to try things differently and do things in our "own" way. Even people that seem to fall more easily into one category probably aim(ed) to make each choice as it felt right to him/her. There may be too many components to this conversation for there to be a satisfying conclusion for everyone. We’re living in different areas with vastly varied experiences and understandings. On top of that, we are bound to make grand generalizations because we’re categorizing people on a sliding scale of time.

With all that being said, I do think people have done an excellent job in this discussion communicating their own views and experiences. Hopefully we’ve heard one another. Hopefully each of us can continue to think about these thoughts and become more supportive and understanding members of society; relating across and within our generation(s), relating to our own or the opposite sex, relating to others’ theories, relating to others’ hopes and aspirations, and understanding that we’re all different. I tend to think that we all have more in common than we’d like to admit in that we’d like to try things differently and do things in our “own” way.

Even people that seem to fall more easily into one category probably aim(ed) to make each choice as it felt right to him/her.

]]> By: Myles http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-382020 Myles Tue, 25 May 2010 18:57:55 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-382020 This post is an impressive argument. However, it includes some fabricated characterizations of the Generation-Y woman... This does not apply to every young woman (possibly including the post's author, Rebecca), but the majority of gen-y women LACK empathy and compassion for others, quite evident in how they stress the importance for THEIR accommodations, and THEIR comfort, rather than equally accommodating everyone's needs. This also contradicts the passage, "We acknowledge our own complexities," which, by the way, according to studies conducted on understanding Generation Y, that's not the case anyway... Commonly, after failing at a task, Gen-Yer's believe they still did a good job (obviously refusing to acknowledge any sense of weakness, which I would classify as a complexity). And for your amusement (ah, what the hell...) here's another statistic: 67% of Gen-Y scored ABOVE AVERAGE on a test that measures narcissism... Well, I guess there's now a new average, being that typically "above average" should only indicate a minority of a population. So much for that "compassionate alpha" conecpt amongst Gen-Y women. Romantic, but mostly unrealistic (just like a female's favorite movie). However, awesome post, Rebecca. This post is an impressive argument. However, it includes some fabricated characterizations of the Generation-Y woman…

This does not apply to every young woman (possibly including the post’s author, Rebecca), but the majority of gen-y women LACK empathy and compassion for others, quite evident in how they stress the importance for THEIR accommodations, and THEIR comfort, rather than equally accommodating everyone’s needs. This also contradicts the passage, “We acknowledge our own complexities,” which, by the way, according to studies conducted on understanding Generation Y, that’s not the case anyway… Commonly, after failing at a task, Gen-Yer’s believe they still did a good job (obviously refusing to acknowledge any sense of weakness, which I would classify as a complexity).

And for your amusement (ah, what the hell…) here’s another statistic: 67% of Gen-Y scored ABOVE AVERAGE on a test that measures narcissism… Well, I guess there’s now a new average, being that typically “above average” should only indicate a minority of a population.

So much for that “compassionate alpha” conecpt amongst Gen-Y women. Romantic, but mostly unrealistic (just like a female’s favorite movie).

However, awesome post, Rebecca.

]]> By: atomou http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-342896 atomou Mon, 18 Jan 2010 01:37:05 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-342896 Comment by amy above re men ; "To live with, to share a life with? No, I’m thinking not." Well Amy I suspect this is not a problem any sane man will give you in the long term anyway. I have NEVER read a blog post that was so self obsessed, arrogant and proudly (reverse) sexist. So now Gen Y females should be proud for engaging in exactly the same thought processes they decry in men? I could go and on however that would be to copy the loosely disguised radical feminism display in this blog. Sex in the City isn't reality. Get over yourselves. And what sort of person signs their blogas 'Ruthlessly Beautiful' Are you joking? Comment by amy above re men ;

“To live with, to share a life with? No, I’m thinking not.”

Well Amy I suspect this is not a problem any sane man will give you in the long term anyway.

I have NEVER read a blog post that was so self obsessed, arrogant and proudly (reverse) sexist.

So now Gen Y females should be proud for engaging in exactly the same thought processes they decry in men?

I could go and on however that would be to copy the loosely disguised radical feminism display in this blog.

Sex in the City isn’t reality. Get over yourselves.

And what sort of person signs their blogas ‘Ruthlessly Beautiful’

Are you joking?

]]> By: The Miseducation of a Woman | Modite http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-341668 The Miseducation of a Woman | Modite Wed, 13 Jan 2010 03:55:13 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-341668 [...] right to be a woman, in the finest sense, relies on such [...] [...] right to be a woman, in the finest sense, relies on such [...]

]]> By: Thanh Lu http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-339392 Thanh Lu Sun, 03 Jan 2010 03:25:21 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-339392 I love this comment in your post: "Generation Y women are high-achievers, shrewd, well-dressed, and possess an emotional intelligence that far surpasses our male counterparts. We don’t rule by insecurities or fear, but by knowing ourselves well, and seeking connection with others." Ultimately, in knowing ourselves well, we have to own our decisions, whether it be to marry young or be career driven through our primes. I love this comment in your post:

“Generation Y women are high-achievers, shrewd, well-dressed, and possess an emotional intelligence that far surpasses our male counterparts. We don’t rule by insecurities or fear, but by knowing ourselves well, and seeking connection with others.”

Ultimately, in knowing ourselves well, we have to own our decisions, whether it be to marry young or be career driven through our primes.

]]> By: Ryan http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-325682 Ryan Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:30:46 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-325682 You should be aware of the fact that many professional women of 32+ find it very difficult to get married. This is because a lot of us single professional men do not like them and men generally do not marry "up". Us professional men put up with feminized education systems, female teachers who gave the girls higher marks than us boys for lower quality work and finally, University feminists. We thus want to forget our education and marrying a professional woman does not allow us to do so. We have a big pool of women from whom to choose, as men in general do not mind marrying at their own level or down in terms of education and wealth. The same is not generally true for women. So your choices are try to marry a Tradesman (most of whom are married by age 25 and would not marry a professional woman anyway), marry a loser who is after your money, become a single mother, become a lesbian, or remain single and die lonely. You should be aware of the fact that many professional women of 32+ find it very difficult to get married. This is because a lot of us single professional men do not like them and men generally do not marry “up”.

Us professional men put up with feminized education systems, female teachers who gave the girls higher marks than us boys for lower quality work and finally, University feminists. We thus want to forget our education and marrying a professional woman does not allow us to do so. We have a big pool of women from whom to choose, as men in general do not mind marrying at their own level or down in terms of education and wealth. The same is not generally true for women.

So your choices are try to marry a Tradesman (most of whom are married by age 25 and would not marry a professional woman anyway), marry a loser who is after your money, become a single mother, become a lesbian, or remain single and die lonely.

]]> By: Career women should try harder – especially in the Midwest | Modite http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-317303 Career women should try harder – especially in the Midwest | Modite Tue, 06 Oct 2009 04:03:04 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-317303 [...] sniffled and agreed, maybe he was right. But I need women to be stronger role models and more outspoken – whatever path they choose. I don’t want to be afraid of [...] [...] sniffled and agreed, maybe he was right. But I need women to be stronger role models and more outspoken – whatever path they choose. I don’t want to be afraid of [...]

]]> By: Anom http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-293108 Anom Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:59:02 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-293108 "Women are becoming the leaders, and men the supporters." You're a very delusional person. For all the shit Patriarchy gets, it's responsible for everything, including advanced civilizations. All the real historical Matriarchal societies in the past were very primitive compared to their Patriarchal counterparts. To this day, the few existing ones spread across remote areas as also very primitive. “Women are becoming the leaders, and men the supporters.” You’re a very delusional person. For all the shit Patriarchy gets, it’s responsible for everything, including advanced civilizations. All the real historical Matriarchal societies in the past were very primitive compared to their Patriarchal counterparts. To this day, the few existing ones spread across remote areas as also very primitive.

]]> By: Women need men and children to be fulfilled « Daily News http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/comment-page-2/#comment-286022 Women need men and children to be fulfilled « Daily News Thu, 23 Jul 2009 09:33:26 +0000 http://modite.com/blog/2007/10/22/generation-y-breeds-a-new-kind-of-woman/#comment-286022 [...] and/or children in order to be fulfilled?” and it does not reflect my personal views. Check out my opposing viewpoint, “Generation Y breeds a new kind of woman,” [...] [...] and/or children in order to be fulfilled?” and it does not reflect my personal views. Check out my opposing viewpoint, “Generation Y breeds a new kind of woman,” [...]

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