Jun 26, 2021
Sh*tting on Millennials
šš» motion to close all current & future discussions on what qualifies one as Xennial vs. elder millennial vs. geriatric millennial vs. Gandalf millennial vs. Crocodile Dundee millennial vs. Oregon Trail millennial vs. Pumpkin Spice Millennial vs. vs. vs.
First of all. Iāve never been a fan of shitting on millennials, because all the millennials *I* know are really fucking smart, and creative, and kind, and cool as hell. My clients are millennials; my favorite IG follow is a millennial; my work wife is a millennial; my EX-work wife is a millennial; some of my best friends are millennials! etc.
Also, I have questions.
šš¼ Why wouldnāt we call them āyoung GenXā instead of āold millennial?ā
š¤ What if your older sibling was super grunge so you had to listen to her music and watch MTV with her but you were born in 1981? (Asking for my sister.)
š” Why donāt we just let people decide for themselves how they want to talk about their age group, and quit arguing about it?
And finally, isnāt all this generation identity and micro-generation parsing just a self-involved thing that wh*te people do? Is this because we donāt have a rich cultural identity of our own, so we grasp at anything that makes us feel unique and interesting and special and part of something? Because it feels very privileged and navel-gaze-y to me, even though I am absolutely guilty of it myself.
Lastly. I just spent 20 minutes researching the term āgeriatric millennial,ā because itās ridiculous (pretty sure we should just abolish the word āgeriatricā altogether), and I found multiple mentions of Boomers, Gen Z, and millennials, but zero mention of GenX.
Itās like weāre a black hole (sun). š„ba-dum ching! š„

About Sam
Samantha Pollack is a Copywriter & Creative Director who works with ethically minded, mission driven businesses who are actively trying to reshape our culture (and possibly tear down the patriarchy). Sheās also the founder of The Highly Sensitive Business Owner, a 12-week online program that helps HSPs & neurodivergent business owners create healthier, more sustainable systems in their work.
Sam also writes about feminism, privilege, pop culture, entrepreneurship, the creative process, and whatever else is on her mind. She currently lives in Asheville, NC.
Emails for cult thought leaders.
(Personality included.)
Want to learn how to craft emails that inspire action and engagement WITHOUT the ātried and trueā (cough: patriarchal) norms weāve all been taught?
Iām doing it, and I can show you how to do it, too.
(But sometimes, I also like to write about the books Iām reading, or the creative process, or the entrepreneurial experience, or why I hate Steve Jobs, or how I met my BFF. Iāll send you emails like that, too.)
*Just kidding. Itās only an email list.
Books. Cats. Rants. Drawrings.
(and every couple months or so, an unexplained absence š¤·š»)