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Millennial bashing in medieval times

  • Written by Eric Weiskott, Assistant Professor of English, Boston College
imageIn Sir Thomas Malory's 'Le Morte d'Arthur,' a character complains that young people are too sexually promiscuous.The British Library

As a millennial and a teacher of millennials, I’m growing weary of think pieces blaming my generation for messing everything up.

The list of ideas, things and industries that millennials have ruined or are...

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