Coco Khan’s mother shares her thoughts on millennials
Being a parent, and a Muslim Asian in London, I have many thoughts about the younger generation. When I think of the millennials, I think of my daughter, Coco. She is a true example of her speedy generation, living in a society that no longer considers patience as a virtue. She values self-sufficiency and independence more than the old-fashioned ideas of obedience and respect for her elders. She finds no logic in respecting someone who is arrogant and unkind, just because he or she is 20 years her senior. She thinks this is illogical and, maybe, “typically Asian”.
I was brought up in a different world. Elders were obeyed without question. By the time my children became teenagers, I’d figured out that to get respect, I would have to prove to them that I know what I’m talking about. That’s why I enrolled in college. (I embarrassed my son by going to the same one as him.)
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