[cafard]

Well and good, but let's not pretend it's new or the fault of the boomers. (Yes, like me.)

I find in a letter of Evelyn Waugh's dated 12 April 1949,

"My daughter Teresa (age 11) has come back from school with a glowing report by her French mistress 2nd in class with 82% marks. I asked her to name in French any six objects in the dining-room. After distressed thought she got five, four of them with wrong genders. I know of another girl who came back from another school with a special medal for swimming--a thing like the Garter with a great sash. Her parents put her in the pool and she sank like a stone."

[s_baby]

Cliche boomer, blaming the generation before them. /joking

[pbhjpbhj]

Just because it was a problem then doesnt mean you[r generation] didnt cause he current problem ;0)

Seriously though, these sorts of societal characteristics seem to be somewhat cyclical as generations respond to the actions of their parents. Like clothing fashions, maybe?