Amy Wasserman
Each new generation has new challenge and issues to face, and the current generation of young people is no different. Today's parents were once young, and in the 1960's for instance, the younger generation had many conflicts with their parents. But now the young of the past are the old of the present and they have taken up the role of the old of their time and criticize the young of today. But instead of hippies and "rock and roll," today's generation of young people are criticized for being too familiar with, and too involved with the internet and their electronic devises. But, as Amy Wasserman points out in her article "What's the Matter With Kids Today," this criticism is unfounded and not appropriate.
Computers, iPods, and other electronic devices are criticized as the cause of ignorance and a lack of communication skills, but they are really just a new form of information gathering and communication. Therefore, the problem lies not with the younger generation and their addiction to their devices, but with the older generation and their inability to understand the potential uses of such technology. Instead of making the young ignorant and unable to communicate properly, the new medium of computers have change the very fabric of communication. And while the younger generation may not be able to answer the "questions" of the older generation in the way that they expect, the young are able to face the new challenges that the electronic age presents to them.
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