Twentysomethings

This reading talks about how people in their twenties now are kind of a lost generation. He says that their generation is getting dumber and they will do worse than their parents. He talks about television shows such as Melrose Place that showed a group of people in their twenties messing around and not taking life seriously. I have never watched the show before but I’m guessing it’s like a soap opera with younger people. In a way I kind of agree with the author when he says that this generation is lost. If we look on TV, most of the dramas and comedies have people that are older than 30 or in high school and younger. All the people in their twenties are mainly found on reality television shows. This shows they have no real goals other than to make money by competing on TV, and have their fifteen minutes of fame. On the other hand, I don’t think that we can group that whole generation into reality TV slackers. Many people in their twenties go to college, find a job and ultimately do better than their parents.