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Humorous, but very related: http://www.cracked.com/blog/5-ways-we-ruined-occupy-wall-street-generation/

I liked how this author examined possible counterarguments, then added a rebuttle. She also used several quality sources to cite evidence supporting her claims.

At first I thought that maybe she was saying that Gen Y is a lazy group but half way through I realized that she was giving all the facts then showing how we have a generation gap, and that is why the older generations have a problem with us.

I like how the author saw both points of view from both the older and younger generation. As somene from the younger generation its often difficult to defend our generation from that Lazy stereotype but this author did a good job of explaining the differences.

I recently just read this article and I liked how the writer had supporting details to back up her argument.

The writer is generalizing. If she wants to argue that Generation Y is not lazy she must do more than present a few exceptionally successful individuals as examples (how many Gen-Y'ers are multi-billionaires like Mark Zuckerberg?). She provides no data on the general demographics of Gen-Y'ers to support her case.

This story shows why something that is entirely logical isn't exactly reasonable. This isn't the greatest web text for the story, so if you happen to find a better one, feel free to adjust this entry.

It may not be scholarly or well researched but it is a prime example of the ignorance of Gen Y and what our book is talking about

I suppose having a camera shoved in your face could make it harder to think, but I'm amazed by how difficult it was for some of those kids to recollect some pretty well-known facts (mostly regarding the United States). That said, a small sample of students answering a small number of questions on a narrow range of topics is not necessarily an indication of widespread ignorance of general knowledge.

I completely agree with you which is why i said it isn't scholarly or well researched but its definitely not something you see everyday

A more positive spin on Gen Y

This opinion post looks like a lengthy 'tu quoque' to me. Rather than present data showing how Generation Y is not lazy and entitled, he shifts the blame to previous generations for bringing us up this way. Then he points to their problems (hippie-culture and drug use) in order to label their criticism of Gen Y "hypocritical". Finally he blames capitalism for teaching us to feel entitled and self-centered. Overall, he's not so much making a counter-argument to the claim that Gen Y'ers are lazy, as he is agreeing with it whilst pointing his finger at the older generations and saying they were just as bad.

Jonathan- sorry for replying a lot later. I actually used this article for Project 1 and noted that he used the tu quoque. I agree that he's while he's trying to make some legitimate argument, he never made any sort of statement that made me want to agree with him. Rather, he just keeps complaining about the older generations perception of Gen Y with nothing to back him up.

I like this post. It's not arguing the strengths and weaknesses of Generation Y; instead it focuses on the different approach that Gen Y'ers take to work and leisure time.

An article focused on the positive aspects of Gen Y.

I found this whole site interesting (being an education major)

This graph may be slightly offensive, but I think he is right about most Young voters not knowing how Washington really works. Obama got votes from these young people because he was a fresh and young new face with big plans.

I'm not surprised that the study finds piracy to be perceived as the "least wrong" aberrant internet activity when the other options include things like: fraud, identity theft, and organ sales.

Although this article talks about marketing generation y, the section entitled, "Generational influences within the society and culture", has some interesting ideas about the factors that influence generation y.