"You Don't Need Their Approval"

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GenerationMe is becoming less polite. (42)
GenerationMe uses swear words more regularly now.(40)
GenerationMe is more open to talk about their life such as their sexual experiences.(38)
Advertising for GenerationMe is now including a lot of sexual products such as condoms and erection drugs.
Interracial dating and marriages are no longer a social rare with 1 out of 17 marriages is interracial.(32)
GenerationMe is questioning traditional religions and personalizing them to fit their lifestyles.(34)
Dancing now is more of an individuals expression of one-self and rarely involves a partner.(24)
GenerationMe sets its own morals and values according to their lifestyle.(23)

Summary
"You Don't Need Their Approval" written by Jean M. Twenge explains the decline of traditional social rules among GenerationMe. Twenge points out the new lifestyles and habits GenerationMe has adapted to. The author explain that members of GenerationMe are not inclined to undergo uncomfortable customs to make a good impression, but are more worried about being happy, comfortable, and natural. GenerationMe is into personalizing their lifestyle to what they like without worrying about what their impression may look like to other people.

I agree with what the author points out in this article. GenerationMe is very into personalizing their lifestyle to what they like regardless of what people think of them. GenerationMe is very open-minded from dress to interracial marriages to same sex marriage. The generation reminds me of the phrase "Whatever floats your boat". We do whatever makes us happy and don't really care what people think of us because of it. Our generation also tends to question authority and I have no reason why. If I had to guess, it would maybe because our Baby Boomer parents were rebelious during their youth time and we could have just inherited it from them. I have also noticed in my generation the casual use of swear words. The words can be heard everwhere now from the radio to the T.V. Overall I think this article made a lot of sense and had some really good points.