The generation of snowflakes is that of those who reached adulthood in the early 2010s, it is a term used to refer to the so-called “volatility” or “volatility” that characterizes those who are part of it. According to the media, this generation is distinguished from all others by its emotional instability, susceptibility and low resilience.
The name of the word appears as a confluence of factors: the word?Snowflake? (from English snowflake) was chosen for its originality, because snowflakes are unique in form. The generation of snowflakes is, according to some sources, a generation of a childhood where overprotection prevailed.
- During the 2010s.
- An entire generation (or more than one) came of age.
- Classifying it as “the millennial generation.
- ” They have grown in parallel with the rapid development of new technologies and are practically native to digital.
- Was coined by Chuck Palahniuk.
- Author of O Clube da Luta.
- Where he explains that “nobody is special.
- Nobody is a snowflake”.
Chuck Palahniuk defines the generation of snowflakes as a new Victorian era, characterized by the ease of offensive of those who are part of it. He says, for example, that every generation is offended by certain facts, but it’s surprising how easy it is. so that the students of their understanding professors are offended in college, a generally free space for discussion and critical opinion.
In general, people belonging to the snowflake generation have an exaggerated sense of their unique condition, are accused of being licked, sensitive and have an exaggerated sense of the politically correct (in a way, society seems to find in this generation the revolutionary spirit that seems to have always been the standard of youth). They are also accused of being a conflicting generation because, in some opinion, they do not tolerate criticism to a good extent, especially if their way of thinking is intelligently attacked.
Despite this, they also seem to have other advantages or virtues over other generations. As we’ve seen, they’re digital natives, which means they know or learn every technological aspect of our time much faster. Because of their “lack of patience,” millennials often find creative ways to solve problems, making them adapt more quickly to change. This ease of adaptation is an increasingly demanded requirement in the labour market.
The generation of snowflakes also has unique problems that are often ignored by other generations; anxiety about new challenges never seen in society or the world of work (in relation to social media or instant communication, for example) is often ridiculed.
Are millennials really that characteristic or do they live in a society that is not prepared for them?Until half a century ago, computers or advanced technology were not designed as part of the home/daily ecosystem, let alone smartphones or tablets. of snowflakes, these inventions, one way or another, have always been part of their interaction with the world, so for the rest of generations it is difficult to understand what this means and how this process of maturity accompanied by technology can affect mental configuration.
It is understandable, for example, that a person accustomed to the speed of current communication does not make sense in a letter, we cannot unlearn natural processes, but we can learn to tolerate other ways of seeing the world, after all, this generation is described as intolerant, but many media only point out the negative aspects that seem to define it.