Dear Nicole,
I can see that you too are affected by this "Strawberry" label, though it does not affect me quite as much as it does you. Since I'm also a "7th grader", I too had this issue brought up upon me. But instead of "meeting their expectations", I showed them who I really was, and proved myself that I was definitely not a "strawberry".
I wouldn't get angry if anyone calls me a "strawberry", since I know that I'm not one, and that my actions will prove that, so the label doesn't bother me too much.
I agree with your point of view about labeling our generation is "not objective" and is also "unfair". I believe that every generation has its own unique features, developed as a result of their "generation" and environment. Like you said, when it comes to work, the previous generation seems to have more "stability" and are more "passive" in their decisions. That could be because they have to become this way in order to survive through their time, and also these features suit the way our society functions at that time. But the down side of this is that they tend to be more "stubborn" and less "flexible".
Whereas our generation are relatively more "creative" and are more "active" in our way of thoughts. We are more "flexible" in the sense that we dare to let go of the old, and to take on new challenges, which in some cases are "irresponsible and unstable" to the previous generation. And I believe that our features are also the result of our environment and of our society.
We are what we are because our environment made us what we are. And so the reason why the older generation don't like or don't agree with our way of thinking, is because they see things differently, and think differently. And who is to say what characteristics are definitely good or bad? I believe that according to different situations, there is only "the most suited", and not "the best". Of course this is just my own perception, please feel free to comment.
As for the task, since it's already way overdue, I'll just post my own comments on the issue.
From what I saw in the article provided, it does seem a bit too extreme and subjective, but as differently as I felt, I have to say that this clip we saw is not objective in its own form, as we were not presented with the content of the interview, and only the partial comments of 蔣友柏先生, and this is dangerous as to the extent of "斷章取義".
And even if 蔣友柏先生 really did meant to insult and offend all people under the age of 30 (which I doubt that a man of his stature would be arrogant enough to show such stupidity), I'm sure he would do so with sincere explanations, because if not, then this would be a very serious offense, since he mentioned not only job-seekers, but also potential customers. And those under-30s are the future of our society, so unless he plans to close his business within the next 20 to 30 years, I don't really think that he would want to be enemies with the entire future population.
I can see that you too are affected by this "Strawberry" label, though it does not affect me quite as much as it does you. Since I'm also a "7th grader", I too had this issue brought up upon me. But instead of "meeting their expectations", I showed them who I really was, and proved myself that I was definitely not a "strawberry".
I wouldn't get angry if anyone calls me a "strawberry", since I know that I'm not one, and that my actions will prove that, so the label doesn't bother me too much.
I agree with your point of view about labeling our generation is "not objective" and is also "unfair". I believe that every generation has its own unique features, developed as a result of their "generation" and environment. Like you said, when it comes to work, the previous generation seems to have more "stability" and are more "passive" in their decisions. That could be because they have to become this way in order to survive through their time, and also these features suit the way our society functions at that time. But the down side of this is that they tend to be more "stubborn" and less "flexible".
Whereas our generation are relatively more "creative" and are more "active" in our way of thoughts. We are more "flexible" in the sense that we dare to let go of the old, and to take on new challenges, which in some cases are "irresponsible and unstable" to the previous generation. And I believe that our features are also the result of our environment and of our society.
We are what we are because our environment made us what we are. And so the reason why the older generation don't like or don't agree with our way of thinking, is because they see things differently, and think differently. And who is to say what characteristics are definitely good or bad? I believe that according to different situations, there is only "the most suited", and not "the best". Of course this is just my own perception, please feel free to comment.
As for the task, since it's already way overdue, I'll just post my own comments on the issue.
From what I saw in the article provided, it does seem a bit too extreme and subjective, but as differently as I felt, I have to say that this clip we saw is not objective in its own form, as we were not presented with the content of the interview, and only the partial comments of 蔣友柏先生, and this is dangerous as to the extent of "斷章取義".
And even if 蔣友柏先生 really did meant to insult and offend all people under the age of 30 (which I doubt that a man of his stature would be arrogant enough to show such stupidity), I'm sure he would do so with sincere explanations, because if not, then this would be a very serious offense, since he mentioned not only job-seekers, but also potential customers. And those under-30s are the future of our society, so unless he plans to close his business within the next 20 to 30 years, I don't really think that he would want to be enemies with the entire future population.
Sincerely,
Danny
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