I was born in the year 2000 and that makes me a "millennial". From our love for technology, thirst for social justice and equality I would say we have a lot of positive qualities to offer the world.
As someone who enjoys listening to political and cultural commentary I've noticed "millennials" are often described as overly sensitive by political pundits such as Ben Shapiro and Jordan Peterson. I often go back and forth between whether this is true or not. I know what it feels like to be emotionally attached to an opinion and feel like my identity is under attack. On the other hand, wisdom informs that, referring to an opposing view as "stupid " or "uneducated" doesn't make my opinion any more valid. My goal is not to see debate as a mental flexing of the muscles but to exchange ideas. Nevertheless, I've realized its normal to get offended. It's normal to be passionate about certain topics, especially if you see it as apart of your identity such as "race" or "gender" or "sexuality". However, I'd encourage people to push past their initial offence. We all need to think critically about our views and have the ability to argue them logically. I'm not asking you to be an emotionless robot who spits out facts on command but I'm pleading with you to research both sides of an argument inorder to logically craft responses to opinions you disagree with . In other words, I'm daring you to argue. And to argue well. Until the ink drips, Akua B
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